It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 57-30, which was the final score in NOVA Academy's tilt against the Mustangs on Thursday. NOVA Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
NOVA Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Valerie Lopez, who scored 14 points, and Isabella Torres who scored ten points. That was a full 46.7% of NOVA Academy's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Costa Mesa's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emi Kamikihara led the charge by scoring 19 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Jade Martinez was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
NOVA Academy has not been sharp recently as the team's lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Costa Mesa, their win bumped their record up to 6-16.
NOVA Academy will head out on the road to challenge the EF Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. E is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak. As for Costa Mesa, they will take on the Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wilson is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
