Segerstrom played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt an 80-52 defeat at the hands of the Buena Park Coyotes. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 271st, while the Coyotes are ranked 75th).
Several Jaguars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Stephanie Valenciano, who posted 12 points and five boards. Valenciano has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Abby Quero was another key player, putting up eight points and seven steals.
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Even though they lost, Segerstrom smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive matches.
Gloria Barrera was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 44 points and 16 rebounds for Buena Park. That makes it four consecutive games in which Barrera has scored at least a third of Buena Park's points. Another player making a difference was Mya Barnes, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards.
Segerstrom's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-7. As for Buena Park, they pushed their record up to 19-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Segerstrom didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-51 victory against Godinez Fundamental on the 3rd. Buena Park has also already played their next game, an 89-26 win against Northwood on the 3rd.
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