Sultana was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the Hesperia Scorpions 77-37. While losing is never fun, the Sultans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 937th, while the Scorpions are ranked 426th).
Sultana's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jayonna Waller, who went 6 of 13 en route to 17 points, and Viviana Horta, who went 5 for 7 on her way to 11 points.
Hesperia's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Berlynn Miramontes, who posted 16 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds. Miramontes has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Jocelyne Lerma was another key player, going 8 of 13 en route to 18 points.
Sultana's loss dropped their record down to 8-18. As for Hesperia, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-13 record this season.
Sultana has already played their next match, a 66-34 defeat against Apple Valley on the 5th. As for Hesperia, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-44 loss against Oak Hills on the 5th.
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