After flying high against Lower Lake last Tuesday, Upper Lake came back down to earth. The Upper Lake Cougars took a blow against the Middletown Mustangs on Friday, falling 55-24. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost four in a row.
| 01/17/25 vs Middletown | 5 |
| 01/14/25 vs Lower Lake | 2 |
| 01/10/25 @ Kelseyville | 1 |
| 01/07/25 @ Cloverdale | 4 |
| 01/03/25 vs Mendocino | 2 |
When it comes to explaining why Upper Lake lost, don't look at Aimee Schaefers. Despite the final result, she posted six points along with 12 boards and five blocks. With that strong performance, Schaefers is now averaging an impressive 2.2 blocks per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa John, who put up 12 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Upper Lake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matches.
Upper Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Middletown, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-5.
Upper Lake has already played their next contest, a 74-49 loss against St. Helena on the 21st. Middletown has also already played their next game (against Clear Lake), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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