After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bishop O'Dowd, the Castro Valley Trojans were happy to have found some success on Tuesday. They strolled past Mt. Eden with points to spare, taking the game 46-32. Given Castro Valley's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 470th, while Mt. Eden is ranked 1011th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Naomi Chew continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten steals. Chew is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Qiomy Espinoza was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven rebounds.
Castro Valley's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Mt. Eden, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
Castro Valley will be playing at home against Alameda at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Alameda is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. Mt. Eden won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Hayward at 6:30 p.m. on January 24th. Hayward is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
