Cardinals
| 01/28/25 @ Fillmore | 67-18 |
| 01/23/25 vs Malibu | 71-13 |
| 01/16/25 vs Nordhoff | 56-41 |
| 01/14/25 @ Hueneme | 79-13 |
| 01/13/25 vs Carpinteria | 73-29 |
| + 5 more games |
Santa Paula waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They claimed a resounding 67-18 win over the Fillmore Flashes. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Santa Paula's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jalynn Rico, who went 7 of 13 on her way to 17 points and seven steals. That's the most steals Rico has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Miahnna Galvan, who went 5 for 11 en route to 10 points along with eight assists and six rebounds.
Santa Paula was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fillmore only posted six assists.
Fillmore's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Lucy Murillo, who posted eight points in addition to 12 boards and four steals, and Hermelinda Ocegueda, who scored seven points along with nine rebounds and five steals. Murillo is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last nine games she's played.
Santa Paula is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.2 points per game. As for Fillmore, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-18.
Santa Paula has already played their next contest (against Carpinteria), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Fillmore didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 52-31 win against Malibu on the 30th.
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