University Pathways Medical Magnet will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Venice Gondoliers at 10:00 a.m. on December 20th. University Pathways Medical Magnet will be strutting in after a victory while Venice will be coming in after a defeat.
University Pathways Medical Magnet scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They walked away with a 32-21 win over Lake Balboa College Prep. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory University Pathways Medical Magnet has managed all season.
Among those leading the charge was Gianna Benitez, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 18 rebounds. She also grabbed two+ steals for the first time this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Munguia, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Venice had to suffer through a rough 77-21 loss at the hands of Palisades. While losing is never fun, Venice can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 790th, while Palisades is ranked 156th).
University Pathways Medical Magnet's win ended a eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-6. As for Venice, their defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-4.
