Ann Sobrato kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a hard 53-35 fall against the Watsonville Wildcatz. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 810th, while the Wildcatz are ranked 157th).
Ann Sobrato's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cameron Isle, who posted ten points. Kaede Salom was another key player, putting up nine points.
Watsonville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isabella Alvarez, who went 6 of 9 from beyond the arc on her way to 18 points and six steals. Alvarez continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Leon, who put up eight points along with eight assists and eight steals.
The victory made it two in a row for Watsonville and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Ann Sobrato didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 47-22 defeat against Salinas on the 5th. As for Watsonville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 65-13 win against El Primero on the 5th.
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