The Manteca Buffaloes and the Vista del Lago Eagles squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Manteca Buffaloes had to settle for second. They took a hard 68-49 fall against the Eagles. Manteca's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Several Buffaloes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jada Ikharo, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Ikharo hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. Brea Vieira was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with two steals.
Vista del Lago was led to victory by Callie Jacobosky and Ella Skrzyniarz. Jacobosky scored 16 points along with six rebounds and two blocks, while Skrzyniarz almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. It was the first time this season that Jacobosky scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlize Cai, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Manteca's defeat dropped their record down to 25-7. As for Vista del Lago, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season.
Manteca will head out on the road to square off against San Joaquin Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. San Joaquin Memorial is coming into the match with six straight losses at home, meaning Manteca will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Vista del Lago, they will head out on the road to challenge Pleasant Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pleasant Valley is on a nine-game streak of home wins, Vista del Lago a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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