Chico was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost to the Christian Brothers Falcons at home by a 57-42 margin.
Chico's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josie Carlos, who posted 18 points. That was a full 42.9% of Chico's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Ellie Harrison was another key player, putting up four points in addition to nine boards and five assists.
Joy Omishakin continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Christian Brothers, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Omishakin has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Leila Serrano, who went 6 for 14 en route to 13 points and three steals.
Chico's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Christian Brothers, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chico will square off against Red Bluff at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Christian Brothers, they will take on Ponderosa at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ponderosa is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Christian Brothers a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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