After a string of three wins, the Clint Lions's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were beaten by Riverside 78-41. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Clint in their matchups with Riverside: they've now lost four in a row.
Clint lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Aylin Garcia, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds. That was a full 41.5% of Clint's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Anabella Portillo was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with three steals.
Riverside got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sophiya Bustillos out in front who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 34 points and 6 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bustillos has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Hazel Veloz, who scored 21 points along with five assists and two steals.
Clint's loss dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Riverside, they pushed their record up to 29-1 with that victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Clint will face off against Mountain View at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Clint focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 26 on Friday. As for Riverside, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Loretto at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverside is facing Loretto at the right time seeing as Loretto is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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