The Santa Rosa Panthers pushed their score all the way to 59 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 64-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of Casa Grande. Santa Rosa was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Casa Grande apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
Santa Rosa's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elijah Hansen, who scored 12 points. Another player making a difference was Gabe Airoldi, who scored 13 points.
Santa Rosa are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7. As for Casa Grande, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
Santa Rosa won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Ukiah at 1:00 p.m. on December 30, 2023. Hopefully Ukiah focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up eight on Friday. Casa Grande won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Christopher at 2:30 p.m. on December 30, 2023. Christopher is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
