Alpaugh was the 40-33 winner over Wonderful College Prep Academy when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Alpaugh Buffalos were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 39-38 to the Wonderful College Prep Academy Lions.
Alpaugh's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carolina Arrieta, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Arrieta is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Jasmine Munguia also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
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Even though they lost, Alpaugh smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in 12 consecutive matchups.
Dimonique Valenzuela was the offensive standout of the game as she went 9 of 17 on her way to 20 points.
Alpaugh's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Wonderful College Prep Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-10.
Alpaugh has already played their next contest, a 35-27 victory against Laton on the 5th. As for Wonderful College Prep Academy, they will take on Kings Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Kings Christian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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