The Pacifica Christian/Orange County Tritons and the Chino Cowboys squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Pacifica Christian/Orange County Tritons had to settle for second. They took a 61-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cowboys.
Pacifica Christian/Orange County lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Lauryn Ham, who scored 19 points along with three steals. Ham continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Vivian Villagrana, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Pacifica Christian/Orange County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chino only pulled down two offensive rebounds.
Chino's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tess Oldenburg led the charge by dropping a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. Oldenburg hasn't dropped below three blocks for 15 straight games. Lyndsey Valverde was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Pacifica Christian/Orange County's defeat dropped their record down to 20-9. As for Chino, the victory (which was their 17th in a row) raised their record to 21-3.
Pacifica Christian/Orange County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chino, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Louisville at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Averaging 67.5 points so far this season, Chino's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Louisville better be ready for a challenge.
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