It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Loara Saxons can now relate to. They fell 47-40 to the Saints on Wednesday. Loara's defeat signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Loara saw an underclassman step up: Sophia Rangel dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 50% of Loara's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Dulce Espinoza was another key contributor, scoring four points along with five steals.
Loara's loss dropped their record down to 20-9. As for Adelanto, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Loara does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Adelanto is on the road again on Saturday and plays Savanna at 7:00 p.m. on February 17th. Savanna will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Adelanto surely won't give up without a fight.
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