Muir was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 61-37 to the Arcadia Apaches. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 839th, while the Apaches are ranked 309th).
Arcadia's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shirley Freeman, who went 5 of 8 to rack up 11 points in addition to five boards and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Freeman a new career-high in field goal percentage (63%). Jolie Chen was another key player, putting up nine points and five steals.
Muir's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Arcadia, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.
Muir wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 67-37 loss against Burroughs on the 1st. As for Arcadia, they have also already played their next game, a 46-24 defeat against Crescenta Valley on the 4th.
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