If Tehachapi was riding high fresh off their 67-18 takedown of West last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tehachapi Warriors took a 55-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the San Joaquin Memorial Panthers on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Panthers are ranked 43rd).

Koree Rodden
02/01/25 vs San Joaquin Memorial | 3 |
01/31/25 vs West | 12 |
01/29/25 @ North | 6 |
01/24/25 @ East Bakersfield | 9 |
01/22/25 @ South | 5 |
+ 4 more games |
Despite the loss, Tehachapi had strong showings from Koree Rodden, who posted 13 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, and Jamie Neaderbaomer, who went 6-for-10 from beyond the arc to rack up 20 points. Rodden has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last nine times she's played.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead San Joaquin Memorial to victory, but perhaps none more so than Teyanna Burelll, who almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine boards. That's the most points Burelll has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Perryman, who earned ten points in addition to eight steals and five assists.
Tehachapi's defeat dropped their record down to 17-4. As for San Joaquin Memorial, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Tehachapi wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 70-16 victory against Golden Valley on the 5th. As for San Joaquin Memorial, they have also already played their next match, a 58-14 win against Fresno on the 4th.
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