Wasco was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Shafter Generals 75-29. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1035th, while the Generals are ranked 250th).
Vianey Velasquez
| 02/11/25 vs Shafter | 67% |
| 01/07/25 vs Chavez | 50% |
| 01/03/25 vs Eastside | 40% |
| 01/21/25 @ McFarland | 33% |
| 01/14/25 @ Taft | 33% |
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Vianey Velasquez, who posted eight points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Velasquez a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (67%). Camila Castillo was another key player, putting up eight points.
Shafter's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alexia Ramirez, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 15 boards. Ramirez is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Isela Lugo, who went 7-for-13 on her way to 18 points and five steals.
Wasco's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Shafter, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
Wasco does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shafter, they will square off against Templeton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Shafter's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 contests.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
