Pacheco hadn't done well against Lathrop recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Pacheco Panthers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Lathrop Spartans 41-38. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Mary Tava
| 01/28/25 @ Lathrop | 4 |
| 01/23/25 vs Livingston | 2 |
| 01/21/25 @ Grace Davis | 2 |
| 01/16/25 @ Beyer | 3 |
| 01/14/25 vs Ceres | 4 |
Pacheco's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mary Tava led the charge by dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten boards. Tava has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 13 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jeanette Ortiz, who posted ten points.
Lathrop lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Shakara Porter, who earned seven points in addition to nine rebounds and seven steals. Kirat Sidhu was another key player, putting up eight points.
Pacheco is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Lathrop, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-12.
Pacheco didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 54-15 win against Central Valley on the 30th. As for Lathrop, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 62-57 defeat against Grace Davis on the 30th.
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