Manteca lost against Mountain House on January 2nd and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Manteca Buffaloes were outmatched by the Mountain House Mustangs and fell 71-27. The Buffaloes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-11.
| 01/23/25 @ Mountain House | 4 |
| 01/21/25 vs Central Catholic | 5 |
| 01/16/25 @ Patterson | 4 |
| 01/14/25 vs East Union | 3 |
| 01/04/25 vs Oakdale | 6 |
Despite the loss, Manteca still got an impressive performance from Kalaja Reese, who went 6 for 10 on her way to 13 points and four steals. Reese is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Talia Shelbourne, who posted five points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Manteca smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Jariah Indalecio continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Mountain House, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 12 steals. The dominant performance gave Indalecio a new career-high in steals. Niaja Harris was another key player, going 6 of 13 en route to 20 points and four steals.
Manteca has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Mountain House, they pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manteca will square off against Oakdale at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Manteca is facing Oakdale at the right time seeing as Oakdale is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Mountain House, they will challenge Edison at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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