If Villa Park was feeling good fresh off their 60-9 takedown of Santa Ana Valley last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Villa Park Spartans took a hard 53-37 fall against the Hamilton Huskies on Wednesday. The matchup marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Villa Park lost, don't look at Bailey Roczey. Despite the final result, she posted 13 points in addition to seven boards and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Sabina Patel, who put up eight points.
Even though they lost, Villa Park smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hamilton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Taylor Sipfle, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards. Another player making a difference was Destinee Benway, who had seven points and six assists.
Spartans
| 12/18/24 vs Hamilton | 37-53 |
| 12/09/24 @ Santa Ana Valley | 60-9 |
| 12/07/24 vs St. Margaret's | 39-34 |
| 12/06/24 vs San Juan Hills | 46-36 |
| 12/04/24 vs Oak Hills | 51-28 |
With the loss, Villa Park broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-1. As for Hamilton, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Villa Park wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 45-34 defeat against Desert Vista on the 19th. As for Hamilton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-36 loss against Legend on the 19th.
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