Pacifica came into this matchup off a tough 56-point loss on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Rio Mesa Spartans by a score of 58-55 on Tuesday. The defeat was just more heartbreak for the Tritons who fell 47-44 when the teams previously met back in January.
Rio Mesa had a senior duo take command as Natalie Quinto shot 53% from the field to rack up 21 points along with five rebounds and three steals and Brianna Adams almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine boards. Those 21 points set a new season-high mark for Quinto. Another player making a difference was Nayeli Alfaro, who posted eight points.
Pacifica's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Rio Mesa, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Pacifica has already played their next matchup, a 53-15 win against Santa Barbara on the 11th. As for Rio Mesa, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 66-65 defeat against San Marcos on the 11th.
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