Wiseburn- Da Vinci was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-46 heartbreaker at the hands of the El Segundo Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 794th, while the Eagles are ranked 362nd).
Several Wolves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Emma Glover, who went 7 of 14 en route to 17 points and seven boards. That was a full 37% of Wiseburn- Da Vinci's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kayla Muhammad-Flissinger, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten assists.
Even though they lost, Wiseburn- Da Vinci smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 offensive boards per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.4.
Wiseburn- Da Vinci's record now sits at 4-18. As for El Segundo, they moved to 17-8 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Wiseburn- Da Vinci won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Geffen Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Geffen Academy will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Wiseburn- Da Vinci surely won't give up without a fight. As for El Segundo, they are taking a road trip to face off against Palos Verdes at 5:30 p.m. on January 31st.
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