The La Jolla Country Day Torreys and the Mission Hills Grizzlies squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the La Jolla Country Day Torreys had to settle for second. They took a 63-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grizzlies. La Jolla Country Day's defeat signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why La Jolla Country Day lost, one person who can't be blamed is Naomi Panganiban. Despite the final result, she scored 32 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Panganiban hasn't dropped below 15 points for 16 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Mahlia Washington, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds.
Mission Hills' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lindsey Jones, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kyara Walter, who scored 15 points along with two blocks.
La Jolla Country Day's loss dropped their record down to 24-7. As for Mission Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season.
La Jolla Country Day will be playing in front of their home fans against Orange Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. La Jolla Country Day is coming into the matchup with eight straight losses at home, meaning Orange Lutheran will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Mission Hills, they will head out on the road to challenge Mater Dei at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mater Dei is on a eight-game streak of home wins, Mission Hills a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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