Newark Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 39-36 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mission San Jose Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 57-48 back in January.
Newark Memorial's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Angelina Baca, who posted 13 points. Sydney Scott was another key player, putting up seven points.
Patricia Wu was a one-woman wrecking crew for Mission San Jose as she scored eight points in addition to 11 rebounds and six steals. Those six steals gave Wu a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Diya Jhawar, who had six points.
Newark Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Mission San Jose, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Newark Memorial wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 53-28 defeat against Washington on the 14th. As for Mission San Jose, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-48 loss against James Logan on the 14th.
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