San Ysidro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 30th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 59-11 loss at the hands of the Mira Mesa Marauders. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1232nd, while the Marauders are ranked 404th).
When it comes to explaining why San Ysidro lost, don't look at Natalie Martinez. Despite the final result, she posted seven points. That was a full 63.6% of San Ysidro's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Mira Mesa's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alyssa Otero led the charge by going 9 for 22 on her way to 22 points in addition to eight assists and seven boards. Those eight assists gave Otero a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ivorii Seals, who went 7 of 13 on her way to 15 points and five rebounds.
San Ysidro's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Mira Mesa, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
San Ysidro wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 40-35 victory against Bayfront Charter on the 2nd. As for Mira Mesa, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-29 win against Southwest SD on the 2nd.
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