The Pacheco Panthers will be taking part in a tournament against the Ripon Indians at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pacheco is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Golden Valley on Saturday as Pacheco made off with a 54-33 victory. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Mary Tava
| 12/28/24 vs Golden Valley | 3 |
| 12/27/24 vs Manteca | 3 |
| 12/20/24 @ McLane | 4 |
Pacheco relied on the efforts of Mary Tava, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards, and Sasha Siemiller, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten steals. Tava is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Nikki Nance, who posted three points in addition to seven boards and four blocks.
Meanwhile, Ripon entered their tilt with Manteca on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They wrapped up 2024 with a 46-30 win over the Buffaloes. That looming 46-30 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Indians yet this season.
Ripon pushed their record up to 6-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Pacheco, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
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