San Gabriel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Santa Fe Chiefs and fell 58-12. While losing is never fun, the Matadors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1056th, while the Chiefs are ranked 343rd).
Santa Fe found their leader in sophomore Roxy Beltran, who went 5 for 8 on her way to 12 points and four steals. Alexa Gonzalez was another key player, putting up six points.
San Gabriel's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Santa Fe, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
San Gabriel will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Westridge at 4:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. San Gabriel is facing Westridge at the right time seeing as Westridge is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Santa Fe and Garden Grove will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Santa Fe's defense has only allowed 22.3 points per game this season, so Garden Grove's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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