The Nueva School fought the good fight in their overtime match against University Prep Academy on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 40-39 to the University Prep Academy Golden Eagles. The Mavericks' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
| 01/14/25 vs University Prep Academy | 4 |
| 01/10/25 @ Pacific Bay Christian | 4 |
| 01/08/25 @ Pescadero | 4 |
| 12/19/24 vs KIPP San Jose Collegiate | 2 |
| 12/16/24 vs Kehillah | 3 |
The Nueva School lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Willa Beard, who posted 15 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Beard is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anjali Mariathasan, who put up 13 points and five steals.
The Nueva School's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for University Prep Academy, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-3.
The Nueva School and University Prep Academy's offenses will be put to the test in their next games. The Nueva School and Basis Independent Silicon Valley (who has only given up 21 points per game) will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, University Prep Academy and Design Tech (who has only given up 26.38 points per game) will meet at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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