Southwestern Academy played a tough game on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Hillcrest Christian Saints 56-19. The Sun were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-11.
Valza Jusufi and Marianne Okwuadi certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Jusufi almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds, while Okwuadi posted eight points and eight boards. That was a full 47.4% of Southwestern Academy's points, marking the tenth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Linh Nguyen also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Southwestern Academy dropped their record down to 1-11 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Hillcrest Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Southwestern Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 34-10 victory against New Covenant Academy on the 4th. Hillcrest Christian has also already played their next game, a 49-20 win against Ojai Valley on the 4th.
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