Sunnyside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 48-39 to the Parlier Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 839th, while the Panthers are ranked 366th).
When it comes to explaining why Sunnyside lost, don't look at Ruby Cartwright. Despite the final result, she went 6 for 13 on her way to 18 points and six steals. That was a full 46.2% of Sunnyside's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tamia Monia, who had eight points and four steals.
Sunnyside's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Parlier, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Sunnyside didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 53-47 win against Porterville on the 23rd. As for Parlier, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Nordhoff at 7:30 p.m. on January 2, 2025.
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