Gustine and Mariposa County are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Gustine Reds will host the Mariposa County Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On December 12th, Gustine was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 50-44 to Turlock Christian. The Reds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 12/12/24 @ Turlock Christian | 13 |
| 12/10/24 @ Big Valley Christian | 9 |
| 02/08/24 @ Orestimba | 6 |
| 02/06/24 vs Delhi | 5 |
| 01/29/24 vs Denair | 7 |
Gustine might have lost, but man, *Shandel Aguilera was a machine: she dropped a triple-double on 14 points, 14 boards, and 13 steals. Aguilera has been hot for a while, having posted five or more steals the last 13 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Natalie Ventura, who posted seven points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Gustine smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mariposa County came up short against Yosemite on Monday and fell 46-36.
Gustine's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Mariposa County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Gustine didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Mariposa County in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 37-31 win. Will Gustine repeat their success, or does Mariposa County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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