Basketball Recap: Fillmore Comes Up Short

After flying high against Palmdale Academy Charter School last Tuesday, Fillmore came back down to earth. The Flashes had to suffer through a 64-19 loss at the hands of the Santa Paula Cardinals. The loss continues a trend for the Flashes in their meetings with the Cardinals: they've now lost nine in a row.

Yaneli Landin

Steals

01/07/26 @ Santa Paula	2
12/30/25 vs Palmdale Academy Charter School	4
12/29/25 vs Burbank	2

Fillmore's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Yaneli Landin, who posted eight points and five rebounds, and Hermelinda Ocegueda, who scored seven points and seven boards. Landin is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games she's played.

Santa Paula's win on Wednesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bella Rico, who went 9-for-21 en route to 23 points in addition to five assists and five steals. Jalynn Rico was another key player, putting up eight points along with eight assists and eight steals.

Fillmore's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-7. As for Santa Paula, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6.

Fillmore didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-19 victory against Santa Clara on the 9th. As for Santa Paula, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 73-43 win against Carpinteria on the 9th.