While it was all tied up 22-22 at halftime, West Valley was not quite Bloomington's equal in the second half on Saturday. They took a 53-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bloomington Bruins. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bruins apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jamessen Lima, who scored eight points along with 13 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Black, who posted 15 points plus eight rebounds and two steals.
West Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Bloomington, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Valley will challenge Santa Rosa Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. West Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.7 points per game this season. As for Bloomington, they will venture away from home to challenge Vista del Lago at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bloomington is facing Vista del Lago at the right time seeing as Vista del Lago is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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