It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Fairmont Prep can now relate to. They took a 69-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mater Dei Monarchs on Wednesday. The Huskies have struggled against the Monarchs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Fairmont Prep's loss came despite strong showings from Adyra Rajan and Sarah Aldeguer. Rajan dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten rebounds, while Aldeguer went 8-for-11 on her way to 18 points. That was a full 39.3% of Fairmont Prep's points, marking the third time in a row Rajan has posted more than a third of the team's points. Maria Mejia was another key player, putting up four points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Fairmont Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 20-10. As for Mater Dei, they are on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 22 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-2 record this season.
Fairmont Prep wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 69-65 victory against Windward on the 22nd. As for Mater Dei, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-60 loss against Etiwanda on the 22nd.
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