It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Saddleback can now relate to. They fell just short of the La Sierra Eagles by a score of 25-22 on Thursday. The Roadrunners just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
La Sierra found their leader in freshman Kayla (KJ) Matthews, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which Matthews has scored at least a third of La Sierra's points.
Saddleback's loss dropped their record down to 6-19. As for La Sierra, they pushed their record up to 8-11 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Saddleback does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for La Sierra, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 47-25 defeat against Mary Star of the Sea on the 15th.
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