Santee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took an 83-68 bruising from the Contreras Cobras. The Falcons lost against the Cobras in their previous head to head back in November of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 73-36 score last time.
Despite the loss, Santee still got an impressive performance from Darnell Miller, who scored 28 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Miller a new career-high in threes (four). Another player making a difference was Miguel Vera, who earned 12 points.
Even though they lost, Santee was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Contreras got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brian Castro out in front who scored 24 points. The match was Castro's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Juel Ruiz, who had 22 points.
Santee's record now sits at 0-6. As for Contreras, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Santee didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-26 loss against Animo Robinson on the 3rd. As for Contreras, they will face off against Hollywood at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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