It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Arleta Mustangs can now relate to. They took a 57-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Parrots on Friday. Arleta's defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Arleta's loss came despite strong showings from Aaliyah Serpas and Justine Mejia. Serpas scored 18 points along with six rebounds and two steals, while Mejia scored 17 points along with five rebounds. Mejia has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times she's played.
Poly's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hannah Lising led the charge by scoring 31 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Lising is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jhada Cordon, who scored 15 points.
Arleta's loss dropped their record down to 21-11. As for Poly, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Arleta does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Poly also has no future games currently scheduled.
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