San Diego suffered their closest loss since November 21, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of the Mojave Rattlers by a score of 44-42. While losing is never fun, the Cavers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 685th in California, while the Rattlers are ranked 58th in Nevada).
Mackenzie Nitzel
| 12/30/24 vs Mojave | 11 |
| 12/28/24 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 16 |
| 12/28/24 vs Clark | 16 |
| 12/13/24 vs Rancho Buena Vista | 8 |
Despite the loss, San Diego still got an impressive performance from Mackenzie Nitzel, who posted seven points in addition to 11 rebounds and six blocks. Nitzel is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Gianna Woodson, who had 11 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, San Diego smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 18 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mojave to victory, but perhaps none more so than Heaven Thomas, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Valeria Martinez, who put up seven points and nine steals.
San Diego has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Mojave, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-7.
San Diego didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 52-49 victory against Steele Canyon on the 7th. As for Mojave, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 35-30 win against Foothill on the 6th.
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