Alta Loma played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the San Dimas Saints 62-34. The Braves were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-11.
Despite the defeat, Alta Loma saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mia Valle went 5 of 11 on her way to 17 points. That was a full 50% of Alta Loma's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Harris, who put up six points and 14 rebounds.
San Dimas' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Priscilla Romero, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 boards. That's the most points Romero has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Anelly Alba, who had 13 points in addition to eight steals and five boards.
Alta Loma's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-5. As for San Dimas, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-8.
Alta Loma will host Los Altos at 5:00 p.m. on January 17th. As for San Dimas, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 68-30 win against High Tech SD on the 11th.
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