Southwest EC was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a blow against the Central Spartans, falling 56-16. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1303rd, while the Spartans are ranked 573rd).
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jasmine Miramontes, who posted nine points.
Leading Central to victory were Victoria Zamora and Rhyanna Velasco-Martinez. Zamora scored 17 points, while Velasco-Martinez put up ten points in addition to six steals and five boards. Those six steals gave Velasco-Martinez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Julianna Estrada, who earned five points and six assists.
Southwest EC's defeat dropped their record down to 3-21. As for Central, their win bumped their record up to 13-11.
Southwest EC has already played their next matchup, a 42-34 loss against Calipatria on the 7th. As for Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 68-37 victory against Calexico on the 6th.
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