Pacheco suffered their biggest defeat since November 30, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against the East Union Lancers, falling 58-38. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 486th, while the Lancers are ranked 189th).
Mary Tava
| 12/31/24 vs East Union | 2 |
| 12/30/24 vs Ripon | 4 |
| 12/28/24 vs Golden Valley | 3 |
| 12/27/24 vs Manteca | 3 |
| 12/20/24 @ McLane | 4 |
| 12/17/24 vs Liberty | 4 |
When it comes to explaining why Pacheco lost, don't look at Mary Tava. Despite the final result, she posted 15 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks. Tava has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Sasha Siemiller was another key player, putting up seven points and four steals.
East Union's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ava Barrera led the charge by posting 12 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Haven Stone, who had 19 points and five assists.
Pacheco's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for East Union, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Pacheco didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-40 defeat against Los Banos on the 3rd. As for East Union, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 56-26 win against Oakdale on the 2nd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
