Maricopa was the 38-34 winner over Mountain View when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Maricopa Rams lost to the Mountain View Mountain Lions on the road by a 59-44 margin on Thursday.
Despite the loss, Maricopa saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kaliha Norwood dropped a double-double with 29 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 65.9% of Maricopa's points, marking the 11th time in a row Norwood has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenifer Gordoa, who scored eight points along with 15 boards and three blocks.
Even though they lost, Maricopa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Kayla Carter was a one-woman wrecking crew for Mountain View as she had 30 points. The game was Carter's third in a row with at least 20 points. Alyona Avalos was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Maricopa's defeat dropped their record down to 7-19. As for Mountain View, their win bumped their record up to 9-17.
As of now, neither Maricopa nor Mountain View have any future games scheduled.
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