Maricopa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Coastal Christian Conquerors 74-2. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1268th, while the Conquerors are ranked 471st).
Emma Quilliams was Maricopa's leading scorer, having posted two points. Araceli Ponce held things down on the boards with two rebounds.
Coastal Christian found their leader in freshman Bristol Machgan, who went 6 for 9 on her way to 15 points and eight steals. The matchup was Machgan's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Jenna Starkovich was another key player, going 7 of 11 on her way to 14 points.
Maricopa's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Coastal Christian, the win keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Maricopa wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 28-5 defeat against San Luis Obispo Classical Academy on the 10th. As for Coastal Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-56 loss against Valley Christian Academy on the 10th.
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