The Del Mar Dons waltzed into their match on Tuesday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They managed a 47-41 win over Live Oak. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up nine more assists than your opponent, as Del Mar did.
Arseama Kibrom continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 19 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. Zoey Hinkle was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Live Oak lost, one person who can't be blamed is Maya Rafat. Despite the final result, she scored 15 points along with five rebounds. Rafat is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Pinula, who scored ten points.
Del Mar is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Live Oak, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
Del Mar will be playing at home against Gilroy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gilroy is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak. As for Live Oak, they will head out on the road to take on Independence at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
