The Nueva School hasn't had much luck against Summit Shasta recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Nueva School Mavericks will challenge the Summit Shasta Black Bears at 6:00 p.m.
The Nueva School is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 36-35 heartbreaker at the hands of University Prep Academy. The contest was a 15-15 toss-up at halftime, but the Mavericks couldn't quite close it out.
| 01/30/25 @ University Prep Academy | 14 |
| 01/10/25 @ Pacific Bay Christian | 6 |
| 12/03/24 vs Mercy | 6 |
| 12/09/24 @ Eastside College Prep | 5 |
| 01/11/24 vs Kehillah | 4 |
Despite the defeat, The Nueva School got top-tier performance from Julia Randolph, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 boards. Those 14 points gave Randolph a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Anjali Mariathasan, who posted 12 points.
Even though they lost, The Nueva School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 28 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Summit Shasta entered their tilt with Basis Independent Silicon Valley on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They breezed by the Bobcats to the tune of 63-8. Given the Black Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 368th, while the Bobcats are ranked 1226th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Summit Shasta has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.6 points per game. As for The Nueva School, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
The Nueva School was taken down by Summit Shasta 53-15 in their previous meeting on Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Summit Shasta's Niesha Ramirez, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 rebounds. Now that The Nueva School knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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