Santa Rita played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 55-30 to the Maryvale Prep Matador. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Matador are ranked 46th).
Amber Samson and Delijah Reyes certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Samson went 5 of 9 on her way to 10 points and five assists, while Reyes went 6 of 10 on her way to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jlynn Smith, who posted six points.
Maryvale Prep got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mariah Mansfield out in front who had 15 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Amaya Myers, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 14 points in addition to six boards and four steals.
Santa Rita is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. As for Maryvale Prep, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Santa Rita wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 33-21 defeat against St. John Paul II Catholic on the 13th. As for Maryvale Prep, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 35-10 victory against Mayer on the 12th.
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