After a string of three wins, the Monterey Trail Mustangs's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost to Vista del Lago on the road by a decisive 52-35 margin. Monterey Trail was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Vista del Lago apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
Monterey Trail lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Aniyah Whipper, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and four blocks. Whipper is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last nine games she's played. Aaliyah Youngblood was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
Leading Vista del Lago to victory were Kelsey Brooks and Ella Skrzyniarz. Brooks scored seven points along with seven assists and six steals, while Skrzyniarz dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. Skrzyniarz is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last 18 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ursula Chen, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds.
Monterey Trail's loss dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Vista del Lago, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-8.
Monterey Trail will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Burbank at 6:30 p.m. on February 9th. Burbank comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 24 points in their last three games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse. As for Vista del Lago, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Del Campo at 7:00 p.m. Del Campo comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 24 points in their last nine games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.
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