There's no place like home for Los Banos, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top against the Golden Valley Cougars by a score of 51-43 on Tuesday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Cougars are ranked 961st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Golden Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zoe Gonzales, who posted ten points. Kaylin Scheurich was another key player, putting up eight points.
Los Banos is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.1 points per game. As for Golden Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-14.
Los Banos has already played their next contest (against Buhach Colony), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Golden Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 70-29 loss against El Capitan on the 23rd.
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