The Vista Murrieta Broncos pushed their score all the way to 57 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 61-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Great Oak. While losing is never fun, Vista Murrieta can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 418th, while Great Oak is ranked 192nd).
Despite the loss, Vista Murrieta still got an impressive performance from Kohen Marshall, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Nyah Brown, who scored eight points along with 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Vista Murrieta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Great Oak only pulled down six offensive rebounds.
Bri Thomas was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 15 rebounds for Great Oak. Thomas hasn't dropped below two blocks for six straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Fuson, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds.
Vista Murrieta's defeat dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Great Oak, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vista Murrieta will take on Murrieta Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Murrieta Valley is coming into the match with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Vista Murrieta will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Great Oak, they will be playing at home against Chaparral at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Great Oak focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Wednesday.
