Basketball Preview: Southwest Dragons vs. Uvalde Coyotes/Lobos (for girls)
Southwest has gone 8-0 against Uvalde recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Southwest Dragons will be staying on the road to face off against the Uvalde Coyotes/Lobos (for girls) at 6:30 p.m. Southwest has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 198 points over their last three matches.
Last Saturday, Southwest came up short against Del Rio and fell 72-64. The Dragons have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their loss, Southwest saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Paris Alaquinez, who earned 16 points along with seven rebounds and four steals, was perhaps the best of all. Alaquinez's morning made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zariah Bigham, who went 5 for 7 en route to 11 points plus five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Southwest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Uvalde was just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 38-37 to Hondo.
Despite the defeat, Uvalde had strong showings from Jacelyn Ortegon, who scored 14 points, and Justine Luevanos, who had 11 points. Natalia Cabralez was another key player, scoring five points.
Uvalde now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Southwest, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Southwest was able to grind out a solid victory over Uvalde in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 46-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwest since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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