Yuba City played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Roseville Tigers and fell 66-22. The Honkers were down 59-21 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
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Despite the defeat, Yuba City saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cythlali Cortez went 8 of 19 en route to 14 points and three steals. Cortez has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Letisia Pacheco also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Roseville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Calee Bookhart out in front who made all 7 shots she took racking up 19 points in addition to seven boards and six assists. The dominant performance gave Bookhart a new career-high in points. Emelia Musquez was another key player, putting up 21 points and five rebounds.
Yuba City has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for Roseville, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season.
Yuba City has already played their next matchup, a 45-29 loss against Twelve Bridges on the 30th. As for Roseville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-29 win against Placer on the 28th.
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