The Nogales Nobles will take on the Alta Loma Braves in a holiday battle at at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Nogales is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Nogales had to suffer through a 61-14 loss at the hands of Rowland. While losing is never fun, the Nobles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 817th, while the Raiders are ranked 259th).
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Alta Loma against Wiseburn- Da Vinci on Saturday as the squad secured a 53-20 victory. That looming 53-20 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Braves yet this season.
Alta Loma found their leader in freshman Britain Hall, who went 9 of 14 on her way to 22 points and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Cabral, who posted nine points and three steals.
Alta Loma was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wiseburn- Da Vinci only posted three assists.
Nogales' loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Alta Loma, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Everything came up roses for Nogales against Alta Loma when the teams last played back in December of 2018, as the team secured a 61-18 victory. Does Nogales have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alta Loma turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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