If Mission Hills was riding high fresh off their 77-51 takedown of Saint Joseph last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mission Hills Grizzlies were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 54-53 to the Westview Wolverines. The Grizzlies' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
| 01/28/25 vs Westview | 30 |
| 01/20/25 vs McClatchy | 27 |
| 01/21/25 @ Del Norte | 24 |
| 01/25/25 vs Saint Joseph | 8 |
| 01/24/25 vs Fallbrook | 4 |
Despite the defeat, Mission Hills saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Bay Cordova went 13 of 31 en route to 30 points along with five rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cordova has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kendall Nguyen, who posted eight points in addition to five boards and five steals.
Leading Westview to victory were Maren Zimmer and Mia Jacobson. Zimmer almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds, while Jacobson almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards. Sarah Heyn was another key player, putting up ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Mission Hills' loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 15-8. As for Westview, they pushed their record up to 14-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Mission Hills wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 69-28 victory against Rancho Bernardo on the 31st. Westview has also already played their next contest, a 71-36 win against Poway on the 31st.
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