Laton played a tough contest on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Kings Christian Crusaders and fell 53-26. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 38-29 on Tuesday.
When it comes to explaining why Laton lost, don't look at Gabriella Alvarado. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 22 points and 19 boards. That was a full 84.6% of the Mustangs' points, marking the 14th time in a row Alvarado has posted more than a third of the team's points.
Kings Christian found their leader in sophomore Bobbi Vickers, who almost dropped a double-double with 27 points and nine steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Vickers has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Sparks, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds.
Laton has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season. As for Kings Christian, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-9.
Laton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 36-31 loss against Wonderful College Prep Academy on the 10th. As for Kings Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-28 defeat against Parlier on the 9th.
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