Maricopa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 41-6 loss at the hands of the Laton Mustangs. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 33-11 last Wednesday.
Faith Yeates was Maricopa's leading scorer, having posted three points. Yeates also led the team in rebounds with six.
Laton was led to victory by Gabriella Alvarado and Jade Perez. Alvarado went 8 of 15 en route to 17 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks, while Perez went 7 for 17 on her way to 14 points in addition to five boards and four steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Alvarado has scored at least a third of Laton's points. Another player making a difference was Samantha Peralez, who posted six points and three steals.
Maricopa's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Laton, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-12 record this season.
Maricopa has already played their next game (against Valley Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Laton will be playing at home against Alpaugh at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Laton's defense has only allowed 27.6 points per game this season, so Alpaugh's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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