Vaughn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 59-8 loss at the hands of the Northridge Academy Pumas. The White Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-4.
Milly Castro was Vaughn's leading scorer, having posted six points. Estefany Contreras held things down on the boards with ten rebounds. She took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Leading Northridge Academy to victory were Jennalyn Gerona and Janelle Estrella. Gerona went 9 for 13 en route to 21 points and four steals, while Estrella dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 boards. Estrella has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last eight times she's played. Jacqueline Nettles was another key player, putting up four points along with ten boards and six blocks.
Vaughn's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Northridge Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Vaughn and Northridge Academy's offenses will be put to the test in their next games. Vaughn will challenge Sherman Oaks CES at 3:30 p.m. on January 23rd, a squad that's only allowed 29.58 points per game. Similarly, Northridge Academy and Fulton (who has only given up 29 points per game) will meet at 4:00 p.m. on January 23rd.
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