Central Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 46-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Beyer Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1036th, while the Patriots are ranked 454th).
Julyanna Valencia was Central Valley's leading scorer, having posted nine points.
Leading Beyer to victory were Kylie Kulina and Nevayh Gonzales-Taylor. Kulina posted nine points along with five rebounds and five steals, while Gonzales-Taylor went 5 of 6 on her way to 11 points and six boards. With that strong performance, Kulina is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Caliray Lopez-Murillo, who went 6 for 15 en route to 14 points.
Central Valley's loss dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Beyer, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-8.
Central Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 53-22 defeat against Livingston on the 4th. As for Beyer, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-61 win against Grace Davis on the 4th.
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