Manteca was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-54 heartbreaker at the hands of the Venture Academy Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Buffaloes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 478th, while the Mustangs are ranked 230th).
Venture Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jabril Lewis-Muhammad, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 17 points and five rebounds. Anthony Gonzales was another key player, going 6 of 12 on his way to 16 points and seven boards.
Manteca's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Venture Academy, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-4.
Manteca and Downey will round out the year against one another at at 9:00 a.m. on Monday. As for Venture Academy, they will take on Pleasant Valley in a tournament on Monday. Venture Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.3 points per game this season.
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