Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sierra). They blew past the Central Valley Hawks 67-21 on Saturday. The Timberwolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 23 points or more this season.
Sierra was led to victory by Mya Everett and Janessa Barnes. Everett went 8 of 20 en route to 18 points along with seven rebounds and six steals, while Barnes went 5 of 11 on her way to 11 points in addition to eight boards and seven steals. The dominant performance also gave Barnes a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Kiana Uahinui, who posted five points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Timberwolves
| 12/21/24 vs Central Valley | 67-21 |
| 12/20/24 vs Stone Ridge Christian | 63-34 |
Sierra smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 33 consecutive games dating back to last season.
The win got Sierra back to even at 5-5. As for Central Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Sierra and Ceres will round out the year against one another at at 7:00 p.m. on December 30th. Sierra has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Central Valley, they will be taking part in a tournament against Buhach Colony at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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