On Monday, University Pathways Medical Magnet was the victim of a rough 52-29 defeat at the hands of Animo Robinson. While losing is never fun, University Pathways Medical Magnet can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1245th, while Animo Robinson is ranked 320th).
When it comes to explaining why University Pathways Medical Magnet lost, one person who can't be blamed is Gianna Benitez. Despite the final result, she scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. The match was Benitez's third in a row with at least ten points.
University Pathways Medical Magnet's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Animo Robinson, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
University Pathways Medical Magnet will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against University Pathways Public Service Academy at 3:30 p.m. on January 11th. As for Animo Robinson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against USC Hybrid at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
