If El Modena was feeling good fresh off their 50-26 takedown of Fullerton last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The El Modena Vanguards fell just short of the Sierra Vista Dons by a score of 47-44 on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Vanguards came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Dons are ranked 206th).
Sierra Vista's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alyssa Winlock led the charge by earning 12 points along with eight rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Winlock a new career-high in assists (three). Another player making a difference was Cailei Buna, who earned 16 points plus seven rebounds.
With the loss, El Modena broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-1. As for Sierra Vista, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
El Modena will take on Mission Viejo in a tournament on Saturday. El Modena's defense has only allowed 17.5 points per game this season, so Mission Viejo's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Sierra Vista, they will be taking part in a tournament against La Quinta at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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