Central Catholic lost against East Union back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Central Catholic Raiders came up short against the East Union Lancers, falling 54-31. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 599th, while the Lancers are ranked 131st).
When it comes to explaining why Central Catholic lost, don't look at Carsyn Lomeli-Garcia. Despite the final result, she went 6-for-11 on her way to 18 points and five steals. Mia Cardoza was another key player, putting up four points and seven boards.
East Union's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shebra Rezaye, who went 5-for-10 en route to 15 points and four steals. What's more, Rezaye also racked up two blocks, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ava Barrera, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 12 points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for East Union, they pushed their record up to 19-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Coincidentally, Central Catholic and East Union will both be playing Mountain House the next time they take the court. Central Catholic will host Mountain House at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, while East Union will host them at 7:30 p.m. on February 11th.
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