Poly lost against Moreno Valley on January 7th and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Poly Bears were dealt an 84-15 loss at the hands of the Moreno Valley Vikings. The contest marked the Bears' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Poly's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Abby Folsom, who posted seven points, and Elizabeth Murray, who scored five points. That was a full 46.7% of Poly's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Moreno Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was McKenzie Gillman out in front who went 8 for 11 en route to 22 points. Gillman continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Alaysha Mills was another key player, going 7 of 12 on her way to 17 points along with six assists and three steals.
Poly is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-12. As for Moreno Valley, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 18-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Poly will challenge Paloma Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Poly is facing Paloma Valley at the right time seeing as Paloma Valley is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Moreno Valley, they will take on Etiwanda at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Moreno Valley has won 18 straight at home dating back to last season, while Etiwanda won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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