Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Mendota Aztecs walked away with it. They blew past the Bears 47-27. Mendota has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Bethany Oliva, who scored 29 points. Natalie Membreno was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Despite the defeat, Arvin had strong showings from Roxana Fernandez, who scored five points along with seven steals, and Cassandra Torres, who scored six points along with five rebounds and two blocks. It was the first time this season that Torres posted two or more blocks. Another player making a difference was Rosario Flores, who scored two points along with three steals.
Mendota has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season. As for Arvin, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-11.
Mendota's road trip will continue as they head out to face Immanuel at 2:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Immanuel will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Mendota surely won't give up without a fight. Arvin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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