After flying high against the Wilcox Chargers last Friday, the Milpitas Trojans came back down to earth. Milpitas fell just short of Santa Clara by a score of 44-42. Milpitas was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Santa Clara apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Milpitas lost on Tuesday, one person who can't be blamed is Sharleen Monteagudo. Despite the final result, she scored 17 points along with eight rebounds. It was the first time this season that Monteagudo pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jasleen Dhaliwal, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Milpitas' loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-8. As for Santa Clara, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 19-5.
Milpitas does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Santa Clara also has no future games currently scheduled.
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