Calabasas extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-4. They were outmatched by the Birmingham Patriots and fell 72-45. The matchup was a close 26-25 at the break, but unfortunately for the Coyotes it sure didn't stay that way.
Several Coyotes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Trista Federman, who posted 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylene Hughes, who put up 12 points.
As for Birmingham, the win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 66.5 points this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Birmingham to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kayla Tanijiri, who went 9-for-16 to rack up 20 points and six steals. The contest was Tanijiri's third in a row with at least 19 points. Another player making a difference was Belinda Hernandez-Santiago, who shot 73% from the field on her way to 18 points and four steals.
Calabasas has already played their next game (against El Segundo), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Birmingham, they will take on Santiago in a tournament on Tuesday.
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