Oakdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 41-23 to the Patterson Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 802nd, while the Tigers are ranked 171st).
Patterson found their leader in sophomore Alyse Lomeli, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine steals. Lomeli is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joliz Uhatafe, who posted nine points in addition to eight boards and four steals.
Oakdale's loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Patterson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-4.
Oakdale didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-17 defeat against East Union on the 23rd. As for Patterson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 36-30 victory against Sierra on the 23rd.
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