Vista Grande was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 52-15 loss at the hands of the Mountain View Mountain Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mountain Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 56-30 back in January.
Despite the defeat, Vista Grande saw an underclassman step up: freshman Sahmare'E Whatley posted seven points and five steals. With that strong performance, Whatley is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game.
Mountain View's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kayla Carter, who earned 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyona Avalos, who had 11 points.
Vista Grande's loss dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Mountain View, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-15 record this season.
Vista Grande has already played their next match, a 46-36 defeat against Maricopa on the 11th. As for Mountain View, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-52 loss against Canyon del Oro on the 7th.
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