The Arroyo Dons's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 69-27 loss at the hands of Oakland. While losing is never fun, Arroyo can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 970th, while the Wildcats are ranked 320th).
When it comes to explaining why Arroyo lost, one person who can't be blamed is Corrine Tucker. Despite the final result, she scored 11 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Tucker has scored all season.
Arroyo's defeat dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Oakland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Arroyo will be playing at home against the Pilots at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Joseph Notre Dame is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Oakland, they will head out on the road to challenge the Highlanders at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
