Chula Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a blow against the Otay Ranch Mustangs, falling 64-34. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1132nd, while the Mustangs are ranked 209th).
Tracy Echoku
| 02/11/25 vs Otay Ranch | 4 |
| 02/07/25 vs Eastlake | 4 |
| 02/05/25 vs Hilltop | 3 |
| 02/01/25 vs Mt. Carmel | 3 |
| 01/31/25 @ Otay Ranch | 3 |
| 01/29/25 @ Eastlake | 3 |
Despite the defeat, Chula Vista saw an underclassman step up: freshman Tracy Echoku went 5-for-11 on her way to 14 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Echoku has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last six times she's played. Nadia Perez also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Otay Ranch was led to victory by Mackenzie Daffron and Serenity Salmond. Daffron went 6-for-10 to rack up 14 points and seven steals, while Salmond posted eight points along with seven steals and five assists. That's the most steals Salmond has posted since back in November of 2024. Malina Hernandez was another key player, putting up seven points and three steals.
Chula Vista's loss dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Otay Ranch, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 21-5.
Chula Vista wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 48-39 win against Hilltop on the 13th. As for Otay Ranch, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 59-43 victory against Eastlake on the 13th.
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