On Tuesday, the Torres Toros took a blow against the Bullard Knights, falling 65-25. While losing is never fun, the Toros can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Knights are ranked 124th).
Torres lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being JLynn Mitchell, who posted seven points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Ariana Garcia, who had eight points and nine rebounds.
Leading Bullard to victory were Caris Williams and Sanai Herod. Williams went 9 for 21 on her way to 18 points along with five boards and three steals, while Herod went 7 of 16 en route to 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. That's the most points Williams has posted since back in November of 2024. Ymanee Markham also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Torres' loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6. As for Bullard, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-8.
Torres has already played their next game, a 46-27 victory against Sanger on the 23rd. As for Bullard, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 70-12 win against Roosevelt on the 23rd.
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