If San Dimas was riding high fresh off their 50-14 takedown of Grand Terrace last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The San Dimas Saints took a 38-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Diamond Ranch Panthers on Wednesday. The Saints were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
When it comes to explaining why San Dimas lost, don't look at Aaliyah Martinez. Despite the final result, she went 5 for 9 en route to 14 points plus two steals. The dominant performance also gave Martinez a new career-high in field goal percentage (56%). Faith Kearns was another key player, scoring no points plus seven rebounds and five steals.
Even though they lost, San Dimas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
San Dimas' loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Diamond Ranch, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. San Dimas will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Los Alamitos at 6:00 p.m. on December 3rd. San Dimas is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Diamond Ranch, they will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against El Dorado at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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