It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cabrillo can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 67-33 loss at the hands of the Sierra Pacific Golden Bears. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Conquistadores have suffered since November 26, 2024.
Cabrillo's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Sophia Austin, who posted 12 points and seven boards, and Natalie Mccune, who put up two points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmyn Hughes, who earned five points.
Even though they lost, Cabrillo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 16 consecutive matchups.
Sierra Pacific was led to victory by Kimora Gardner and Riley Roux. Gardner had eight points and seven steals, while Roux scored 13 points and three steals. With that strong performance, Gardner is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Apajok Ayuen, who posted seven points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Cabrillo's defeat dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Sierra Pacific, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 21-8.
Cabrillo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sierra Pacific, they will host Orcutt Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sierra Pacific knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Orcutt Academy likes a good challenge.
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