If Del Oro was riding high fresh off their 43-15 takedown of Wonderful College Prep Academy last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Del Oro Suns fell 38-31 to the Foothill Trojans on Wednesday.
Defeat or not, Del Oro got some senior leadership from Ke'Mani Welch and Maria Venegas. Welch posted ten points, while Venegas scored ten points. Venegas continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Leading Foothill to victory were Marihya Portis and Isabel Garza. Portis put up a point in addition to 13 steals and six boards, while Garza had five points along with seven assists and five rebounds. Portis is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jayda Green, who earned seven points in addition to 11 boards and three steals.
Del Oro has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Foothill, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-6.
Del Oro will face off against Mira Monte at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Del Oro is facing Mira Monte at the right time seeing as Mira Monte is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Foothill, they will take on Arvin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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