Santa Rosa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 58-55 heartbreaker at the hands of the Maria Carrillo Pumas. The Panthers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Pumas from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
Santa Rosa's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gabe Airoldi, who posted 14 points. Weston Mohr was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Maria Carrillo to victory, but perhaps none more so than James Hillestad, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 22 points. Hillestad has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Henry Peters, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards.
Santa Rosa's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Maria Carrillo, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Santa Rosa wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 50-30 victory against Windsor on the 24th. As for Maria Carrillo, they will host Montgomery at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Maria Carrillo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.8 points per game this season.
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