Poway was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 42-41 heartbreaker at the hands of the Del Norte Nighthawks. The Titans were not able to make up for their loss to the Nighthawks from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Poway lost, don't look at Mya McGowan. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. That was a full 51.2% of Poway's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Farr, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 rebounds.
Del Norte found their leader in sophomore Emerson Cole, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 18 points in addition to five boards and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cole has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Mireia Herrera, who scored nine points and seven rebounds.
Poway's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Del Norte, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-16.
Poway will welcome Fallbrook at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Poway is facing Fallbrook at the right time seeing as Fallbrook is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Del Norte has already played their next matchup (against Rancho Bernardo), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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