The Gabrielino Eagles and the Villa Park Spartans squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Gabrielino Eagles had to settle for second. They were the victim of a rough 52-30 loss at the hands of the Spartans. It was the first time this season that Gabrielino let down their fans at home.
Despite the defeat, Gabrielino had strong showings from Mia Lim, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and five steals, and Sarah Banh, who scored six points. Lim is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 18 games she's played.
Gabrielino struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Villa Park racked up 13 assists.
Villa Park found their leader in underclassman Bailey Roczey, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Roczey is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. Sabina Patel was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Gabrielino's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-8. As for Villa Park, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 19-10.
Gabrielino does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Villa Park, they will head out on the road to take on Dana Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Villa Park focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Saturday.
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