The Surprise Valley Hornets were not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 46-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tulelake. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Surprise Valley of the 46-42 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Several Hornets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Elizabeth Lopez-Rangel, who scored 13 points. Another player making a difference was Gennasys Fernandez, who scored 12 points.
Tulelake found their leader in underclassman Josefina Mojica, who scored 21 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mojica has scored all season. Makenzie Perez was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Surprise Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Tulelake, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-16 record this season.
Surprise Valley will head out on the road to square off against Loyalton at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Tulelake, they will square off against Redding Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Tulelake will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 1014th, while Redding Christian is ranked 501st).
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