The Nueva School was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 53-15 loss at the hands of the Summit Shasta Black Bears. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1038th, while the Black Bears are ranked 368th).
When it comes to explaining why The Nueva School lost, don't look at Julia Randolph. Despite the final result, she posted four points along with nine rebounds and four blocks. Randolph is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season. Siana Kapoor was another key player, putting up four points.
Mavericks
| 01/28/25 vs Summit Shasta | 15-53 |
| 01/23/25 @ Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit | 31-56 |
| 01/21/25 vs Design Tech | 24-48 |
Even though they lost, The Nueva School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 27 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
It was another big night for Niesha Ramirez, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 boards for Summit Shasta. That makes it five consecutive games in which Ramirez has scored at least a third of Summit Shasta's points. Another player making a difference was Shelby Tang, who put up seven points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals.
The Nueva School's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Summit Shasta, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season.
The Nueva School didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 36-35 loss against University Prep Academy on the 30th. As for Summit Shasta, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 65-8 victory against Basis Independent Silicon Valley on the 30th.
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