Channel Islands was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were dealt a 71-16 loss at the hands of the Santa Paula Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 68-12 back in January.
Santa Paula got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jalynn Rico out in front who went 7 of 12 to rack up 15 points and eight assists. Rico has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Alyssa Garcia was another key player, going 8 for 18 on her way to 18 points and six boards.
Channel Islands' defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Santa Paula, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Channel Islands does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Santa Paula will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Elsinore at 7:00 p.m. on February 13th. One thing working in Santa Paula's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games.
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