The Mammoth Huskies had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They slipped by California City 33-32 on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mammoth also won the last time the pair played back in January.
Leading Mammoth to victory were Esme Carrillo and Nicole Smyth. Carrillo scored seven points along with six steals, while Smyth scored 11 points along with five steals. Smyth has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gaby Duran, who scored eight points.
Mammoth's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-14. As for California City, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mammoth will face off against Desert at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Mammoth surely won't give up without a fight. As for California City, they will head out on the road to square off against Bishop Union at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
