The Nueva School was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 32-28 heartbreaker at the hands of the Kehillah Rams. The Mavericks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
The Nueva School's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Willa Beard, who posted nine points and three steals. Beard has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Siana Kapoor, who had ten points.
Mavericks
| 12/16/24 vs Kehillah | 28-32 |
| 12/12/24 @ South San Francisco | 28-58 |
| 12/11/24 vs Burlingame | 27-65 |
| 12/09/24 @ Eastside College Prep | 24-45 |
| 12/06/24 vs Crystal Springs Uplands | 29-54 |
| + 2 more games |
Even though they lost, The Nueva School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 19 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Ariella Sheppard was nothing short of spectacular for Kehillah: she earned 17 points along with five boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Noga Kohavi, who put up ten points and five rebounds.
The Nueva School's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Kehillah, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
The Nueva School will host KIPP San Jose Collegiate at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. KIPP San Jose Collegiate has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Kehillah, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 44-32 win against Pescadero on the 17th.
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