Girls Varsity Basketball falls to Glendora in close league matchup

Dallas Mangold, Staff Writer

January 23, 2025

Despite the close game, Ayala’s boys Basketball team continues their losing streak against the Tartans.

In their last league meeting, the Ayala Girls Basketball team faced off against league opponent Glendora Tartans. The Bulldogs looked to snap a four-game losing streak, with three games being league matchups. Having on-and-off days when it comes to scoring and how close games are, Ayala has yet to top their competition.

The first quarter seemed to be a preview onto what the game would look like, with Glendora taking a demanding lead, putting Ayala behind 6-15. However, the Bulldogs have proved to be a slowly uphill fighting team, finding a groove against their opponents and starting promising scoring drives. By the second quarter, the division between grew, as it was now 14-29 by the end of the first half. However, Ayala is a second half team, even if they do sometimes come up short.

Starting the second half, Ayala seemed to find that groove and understand the Glendora offense, putting up double digit points in a quarter for the first time all game, outscoring the Tartan offense as well. By the third quarter, the score was 29-41 with Ayala having to really work to close the gap. The fourth quarter looked exactly that way, as Ayala’s defense held Glendora to single points scored in a quarter and, again, outscored them. However, the Bulldogs did not complete their comeback in adequate time, falling to the Tartans 45-50.

A promising close game gives hope to Ayala, who looks to break their now five-game losing streak against a Walnut team, who Ayala topped in their last meeting. The game is set for Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Walnut High School.

About the Contributors

Dallas Mangold, Staff Writer

Dallas Mangold (12) is a staff writer, and this is his 2nd year with the Bulldog Times. Dallas hopes to keep students informed about all the important, cool, and informational things that happen throughout Ayala. He looks forward to continuing to write articles for everyone to read, as well as bonding with his journalism colleagues. Outside of basic academics, Dallas is also a football player, going into his 3rd year of the sport. He also enjoys reading, writing creatively, working on cars, and listening to classical and jazz music whilst learning to cook (he admits it works). Dallas hopes to succeed in his writing one day and make a difference in the world doing so.

Kaylani Hsu, Sports Editor

Kaylani Hsu (10) is the Sports Editor of the Bulldog Times, and this is her second year with the staff. This year, Kaylani hopes to grow her skills and help others find a passion in journalistic writing while promoting a positive environment in the department. She loves sea otters, chocolate, sour cream Ruffles, and going to the beach. Her favorite pastimes are binge-watching K-dramas, taking naps, reading romance or fantasy books, and playing volleyball with her friends. Kaylani is also the social media manager of Ayala’s Heart Club, but hopes to join more clubs and get involved with the school community this year.