It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 58-17, which was the final score in Newark Memorial's's tilt against Valley Christian on Friday. While losing is never fun, Newark Memorial can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 788th, while Valley Christian is ranked 89th).
Despite the loss, Newark Memorial still got an impressive performance from Angelina Baca, who scored eight points.
This is the second loss in a row for Newark Memorial and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Valley Christian, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Newark Memorial won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Arroyo at 6:15 p.m. on December 16th. Arroyo is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak. Valley Christian won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Tamalpais at 7:45 p.m. on December 16th. Tamalpais is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
