Monte Vista was the 52-44 winner over Pinole Valley when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Monte Vista Mustangs lost to the Pinole Valley Spartans on the road by a 54-36 margin on Wednesday.
| 01/08/25 @ Pinole Valley | 6 |
| 12/30/24 vs Carlsbad | 9 |
| 12/28/24 vs Maria Carrillo | 4 |
| 12/27/24 vs Tamalpais | 3 |
| 12/21/24 vs Arcata | 6 |
Despite the defeat, Monte Vista saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Naliyah Sefidi posted 12 points and six steals. Sefidi is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Juliette Leonard, who earned eight points.
Monte Vista's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Pinole Valley, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Monte Vista will venture away from home to challenge Carondelet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Carondelet knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Monte Vista likes a good challenge. As for Pinole Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Antioch at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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