The Segerstrom Jaguars will take on the Godinez Fundamental Grizzlies at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Segerstrom came up short against Buena Park and fell 70-57. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 299th, while the Coyotes are ranked 81st).
| 01/14/25 @ Buena Park | 8 |
| 01/11/25 vs Kennedy | 10 |
| 01/07/25 @ Valencia | 3 |
| 01/03/25 vs Calvary Chapel | 8 |
| 12/30/24 vs Ontario | 5 |
Segerstrom's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Claudia Solis, who went 8 for 19 en route to 22 points and four steals, and Abby Quero, who posted 15 points in addition to eight steals and six boards. Quero is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 24 games she's played dating back to last season. Stephanie Valenciano was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Godinez Fundamental). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Calvary Chapel 88-47. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 46-25.
Segerstrom better keep an eye on Valeria Arcos. She was instrumental in Godinez Fundamental's win, going 8 of 11 from beyond the arc on her way to 26 points. Those 26 points gave Arcos a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brianna Lopez, who went 6 for 10 en route to 14 points along with six boards and four steals.
Segerstrom's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Godinez Fundamental, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 13-8.
Segerstrom and Godinez Fundamental were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but Segerstrom came up empty-handed after a 42-41 loss. Can Segerstrom avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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