Sierra suffered their biggest defeat since December 18, 2024 on Thursday. They came up short against the East Union Lancers, falling 62-40. While losing is never fun, the Timberwolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 468th, while the Lancers are ranked 158th).
| 01/16/25 vs East Union | 15 |
| 12/30/24 @ Ceres | 14 |
| 01/14/25 @ Central Catholic | 12 |
| 01/02/25 @ Patterson | 10 |
| 01/09/25 @ Manteca | 9 |
Despite the loss, Sierra still got an impressive performance from Emalina Latu, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 boards. Those 15 rebounds gave Latu a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Felisa Cruz-Olenhouse, who posted six points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Sierra smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
East Union's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zyondupree Beasley, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Beasley has been hot recently, having posted nine or more boards the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Haven Stone, who went 6 of 12 on her way to 18 points.
Sierra's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-8. As for East Union, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Sierra has already played their next contest, a 55-38 defeat against Mountain House on the 21st. As for East Union, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-17 victory against Oakdale on the 23rd.
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