The Sylmar Spartans have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were dealt a 86-33 loss at the hands of Crenshaw on Friday.
When it comes to explaining why Sylmar lost, one person who can't be blamed is Mia Ceja. Despite the final result, she scored 24 points. The matchup was Ceja's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Gonzalez, who scored six points.
Sylmar has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-3 record this season. As for Crenshaw, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
Sylmar won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Bravo at 4:30 p.m. on January 6th. Bravo 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 737th, while Sylmar is ranked 313th). Crenshaw won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Eagle Rock at 7:30 p.m. on January 6th. Eagle Rock's defense has only allowed 29.8 points per game this season, so Crenshaw's offense will have their work cut out for Crenshaw.
