If Oxnard was feeling good fresh off their 50-30 takedown of Righetti on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Oxnard Yellowjackets lost 55-30 to the St. Joseph Knights on Friday. The contest marked the Yellowjackets' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Oxnard's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sofia Salgado, who posted nine points and six boards. Salgado is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Kayla Lumas was another key player, putting up nine points and seven rebounds.
St. Joseph's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jazelle Oropeza led the charge by going 6 of 12 on her way to 15 points. The dominant performance gave Oropeza a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maava Sat, who put up eight points in addition to 12 rebounds and four steals.
Yellowjackets
| 12/06/24 @ St. Joseph | 30-55 |
| 12/05/24 vs Righetti | 50-30 |
| 12/03/24 vs Oaks Christian | 57-50 |
| 12/02/24 vs Centennial | 69-56 |
| 11/22/24 @ Oaks Christian | 52-47 |
Oxnard moved to 6-2 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for St. Joseph, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Oxnard didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-51 win against Clovis North on the 7th. As for St. Joseph, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 70-18 victory against Corona del Mar on the 7th.
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