The Fillmore Flashes will take on the Moorpark Musketeers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fillmore has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Moorpark will come in with four straight victories.
Moorpark is facing Fillmore at the wrong time: Fillmore suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a blow against the Knights, falling 60-20.
Despite the defeat, Fillmore saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Andrea Ramirez had six points plus 52 rebounds. With that strong performance, Ramirez is now averaging an impressive 15.8 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Yaneli Landin, who scored eight points plus two steals.
While Moorpark didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Foothill Tech, posting an 81-48 win.
Moorpark found their leader in freshman Maya Urteaga, who went 15 for 27 en route to 47 points plus five rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Urteaga has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Olivas, who had 15 points.
Moorpark pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Fillmore, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
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