Monroe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 21st straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 73-5 loss at the hands of the Arleta Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1144th, while the Mustangs are ranked 296th).
Arleta's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Justine Mejia led the charge by going 6 for 8 on her way to 13 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Mejia a new career-high in shooting accuracy (75%). Another player making a difference was Victoria Eufracio, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards.
Monroe's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Arleta, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-6.
Monroe didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 100-7 loss against Grant on the 31st. As for Arleta, they have also already played their next game, a 44-40 victory against Verdugo Hills on the 29th.
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