The Nueva School was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by the Summit Shasta Black Bears 75-16. The Mavericks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-10.
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Several Mavericks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Willa Beard, who posted nine points along with six rebounds and three steals. Beard has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Chen, who scored seven points.
It was another big night for Niesha Ramirez, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 15 boards for Summit Shasta. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Ramirez has scored at least a third of Summit Shasta's points. Chloe Macario was another key player, going 5 of 6 en route to 12 points and five assists.
The Nueva School's record is now 4-12. As for Summit Shasta, their win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. The Nueva School will square off against Basis Independent Silicon Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Summit Shasta, they will take on Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Summit Shasta has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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