The Carmel Padres's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their 16th straight loss. They took a 54-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rancho San Juan. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Carmel of the 46-34 loss they experienced in the two teams' previous head-to-head fixture on January 10th.
Despite the defeat, Carmel saw an underclassman step up: Myah Koster dropped a double-double on 22 points and 17 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Koster has scored all season. Chloe LeMaster was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with three steals.
Carmel dropped their record down to 1-18 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Rancho San Juan, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Carmel will head out on the road to face off against the Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Soledad is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games. As for Rancho San Juan, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Pirates at 7:00 p.m.
