Oakdale played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the East Union Lancers, falling 56-17. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 795th, while the Lancers are ranked 158th).
East Union was led to victory by Ava Barrera and Julianna Gaspar. Barrera went 5 for 6 en route to 13 points along with six rebounds and four steals, while Gaspar posted seven points in addition to eight steals and five boards. Barrera has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Shebra Rezaye, who had nine points.
Oakdale's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-15. As for East Union, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oakdale will welcome Manteca at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Union, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sierra at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Union knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Sierra likes a good challenge.
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