East Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were outmatched by the Vaughn White Tigers and fell 51-23. The Falcons were down 40-14 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Esther Chong, who posted two points and eight steals. Milan Riley was another key player, putting up six points in addition to 16 rebounds and six blocks.
Estefany Contreras was nothing short of spectacular for Vaughn: she almost dropped a double-double on 15 boards and nine steals. Contreras has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 15 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Emma Cisneros, who went 5 for 8 en route to 12 points and six steals.
East Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Vaughn, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-12.
East Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 1-0 loss against Northridge Academy on the 1st. As for Vaughn, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 41-39 win against Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences on the 1st.
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