Monte Vista lost against California back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Monte Vista Mustangs took a blow against the California Grizzlies, falling 82-34. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 405th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 79th).
Monte Vista's loss came despite strong showings from Naliyah Sefidi and Kennedy Whyte. Sefidi posted 15 points in addition to five assists and five boards, while Whyte put up eight points and nine rebounds. That was a full 44.1% of Monte Vista's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Grace Naguib also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
It was another big night for Sofie Addiego, who went 8 of 14 on her way to 21 points along with six steals and five assists for California. With that strong performance, Addiego is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. Rachael Osicka was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 11 boards.
Monte Vista dropped their record down to 7-11 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for California, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-6.
Monte Vista has already played their next contest (against Sacred Heart Prep), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. California has already played their next match, a 59-45 victory against Saint Mary's on the 18th.
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