The Green Valley Gators's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They took a 41-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sierra Vista. Green Valley has not had much luck with Sierra Vista recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Gianessa Vazquez and Jazmine Ramirez certainly did their best on Thursday to try and avoid the loss. Vazquez scored 15 points, while Ramirez scored 11 points along with three steals. Olivia Patai was another key contributor, scoring two points along with two steals and two blocks.
Green Valley struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Sierra Vista pulled down 21 offensive rebounds.
Sierra Vista's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Donnayja Gibson, who scored eight points along with 11 rebounds and four steals. Gibson has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Taylor Lane, who scored six points.
Green Valley's loss was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 5-17. As for Sierra Vista, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Green Valley will face off against Western at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Western focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Thursday. Sierra Vista won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Doral Academy Red Rock at 5:30 p.m. on January 19th. Doral Academy Red Rock comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 15 points in their last four games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse.
