Basketball Recap: Farmersville Snaps Five-Game Streak of Wins at Home

After flying high against Woodlake last Thursday, Farmersville came back down to earth. The Farmersville Aztecs fell 43-32 to the Mt. Whitney Pioneers on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Aztecs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 673rd, while the Pioneers are ranked 317th).

Farmersville lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Haylie Tassey, who posted seven points in addition to nine boards and eight steals. Tassey is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Janessa Garza, who had ten points and eight rebounds.

Mt. Whitney's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaylie Mares, who went 7 of 16 on her way to 14 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Dolores Carter, who posted seven points and 15 boards.

Farmersville's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-4. As for Mt. Whitney, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.

Farmersville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 35-24 victory against Mira Monte on the 14th. As for Mt. Whitney, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 34-23 win against Exeter on the 14th.