After flying high against Lee Vining last Saturday, Trona came back down to earth. The Trona Tornadoes might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Immanuel Christian Crusaders an easy 46-20 victory. The Tornadoes were not able to make up for their defeat to the Crusaders from their previous meeting back in January.
Despite the loss, Trona had strong showings from Treasure McBath, who posted six points along with 14 boards and six assists, and Samantha Burley, who put up eight points and 14 rebounds. That was a full 40% of Trona's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Trona's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-5. As for Immanuel Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Trona will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Lee Vining at 5:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Immanuel Christian also won't see the court for a while: their next match is against Mammoth at 3:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025. Immanuel Christian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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