Mission College Prep suffered their biggest defeat since January 2, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against the St. Joseph Knights, falling 60-35. The loss continues a trend for the Royals in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost eight in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Mission College Prep lost, don't look at Lillie Parish. Despite the final result, she posted eight points in addition to seven boards and five steals. Parish has become a key player for Mission College Prep: the team is 8-3 when she posts at least three steals, but 1-3 otherwise.
St. Joseph's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mia Matautia, who went 6 of 12 en route to 17 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Matautia has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. Ali Mayes was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards.
Mission College Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for St. Joseph, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Mission College Prep will be playing in front of their home fans against Orcutt Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Orcutt Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.9 points per game this season. As for St. Joseph, they will head out to challenge Arroyo Grande at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Arroyo Grande's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests.
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