Manteca lost against Patterson back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Manteca Buffaloes fell just short of the Patterson Tigers by a score of 47-45. While losing is never fun, the Buffaloes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 593rd, while the Tigers are ranked 205th).
When it comes to explaining why Manteca lost, don't look at Kalaja Reese. Despite the final result, she went 8 for 12 en route to 18 points and three steals. What's more, Reese also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in February of 2024. Saniyah Anthony was another key player, putting up three points along with ten rebounds and three steals.
Patterson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alyse Lomeli led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine boards. Lomeli has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Goins, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Manteca has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season. As for Patterson, their victory bumped their record up to 20-7.
Coming up, Manteca will head out on the road to face off against Central Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Patterson, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Oakdale at 7:30 p.m.
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