The Santa Maria Saints's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They fell 55-44 to Morro Bay. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Santa Maria in their matchups with Morro Bay: they've now lost eight in a row.
Despite the loss, Santa Maria still got an impressive performance from Nevaeh Madrigal, who scored 12 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Hill, who scored four points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Santa Maria has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-9 record this season. As for Morro Bay, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Santa Maria will look to defend their home court on Thursday against San Luis Obispo at 6:30 p.m. San Luis Obispo is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Morro Bay, they will head out on the road to take on Paso Robles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in California (Paso Robles is ranked 233rd, while Morro Bay is ranked 210th).
