On Friday, the California Pintos were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 68-62 to the Jefferson City Jays. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Pintos came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Jays are ranked 231st).
This is the second loss in a row for California and nudges their season record down to 11-8. As for Jefferson City, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-11.
When California and Jefferson City next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. California will face off against Fatima and their three-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on February 3rd. Similarly, Jefferson City will try to stop Tipton's 12-game winning streak when the meet at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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