Santa Maria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Atascadero Greyhounds 58-24. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Saints this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 54-33 on January 7th.
Aaliyah Juarez and Jacqueline Paredes certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Juarez posted 12 points and three steals, while Paredes had two points along with six boards and five steals. That was a full 50% of Santa Maria's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Santa Maria's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Atascadero, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-10.
Santa Maria has already played their next game, a 48-30 defeat against Pioneer Valley on the 28th. As for Atascadero, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 62-48 victory against Nipomo on the 28th.
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