Mayfield extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to ten on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-9. They lost to the Monrovia Wildcats on the road by a 36-20 margin. While losing is never fun, the Cubs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1112th, while the Wildcats are ranked 522nd).
As for Monrovia, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.8 points on average over those games.
Monrovia can attribute much of their success to Isabella Coronel, who posted 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Esmeralda Cortez, who put up eight points.
Mayfield and Providence will compete for holiday cheer at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Monrovia will take on Alhambra in a holiday battle at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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