Balboa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 36-31 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lincoln Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 43-29 on January 6th.
Despite the loss, Balboa still got an impressive performance from Ariana Chavez, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 12 boards. Kathy Wong was another key player, putting up six points and six rebounds.
Balboa's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Lincoln, their record now sits at 8-13.
Coming up, Balboa will look to defend their home court on Monday against Lowell at 5:30 p.m. As for Lincoln, they will head out on the road to challenge Galileo at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Mustangs will be up against the Lions' rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.13 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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