It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Willows can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 75-36 loss at the hands of the West Valley Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Honkers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 880th, while the Eagles are ranked 317th).
Karla DiMaggio and Ximena Reyes certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. DiMaggio posted 14 points, while Reyes scored 11 points. That was a full 38.9% of Willows' points, marking the fifth time in a row DiMaggio has had more than a third of the team's points.
West Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emily Huddleston, who went 6-for-14 en route to 17 points and three steals. Huddleston has become a key player for West Valley: the team is 9-1 when she posts at least three steals, but 7-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Rainessa Matthews, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 12 boards.
Willows has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-20 record this season. West Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-11 record this season.
Willows does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Valley, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 51-41 victory against Pierce on the 20th.
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