Rio Mesa played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Ventura Cougars and fell 73-15. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-10.
Rio Mesa's loss came despite strong showings from Natalie Quinto and Sofia Mora. Quinto posted eight points, while Mora had four points.
It was another big night for Kailee Staniland, who went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc on her way to 30 points for Ventura. The contest was Staniland's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brinley Anderson, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Rio Mesa's defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Ventura, the victory (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 16-2.
Rio Mesa didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-29 loss against Oxnard on the 11th. As for Ventura, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, an 82-7 win against Santa Barbara on the 11th.
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