Bullard lost against Monache back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Bullard Knights fell 59-52 to the Monache Marauders. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Marauders are ranked 49th).
Monache's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Milly Rojas led the charge by dropping a double-double on 22 points and ten steals. Those ten steals gave Rojas a new career-high. Shelley Andrade was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten boards.
Bullard's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-6. As for Monache, they moved to 9-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Bullard will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Clovis at 6:30 p.m. on January 2, 2025. Monache will also get a bit of a break before their next match: they'll face off against Etiwanda at 3:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025.
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