Basketball Recap: El Paso Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Dec 4, 2024, 3:02pm

Basketball Recap: El Paso Tigers vs. Mountain View Lobos

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El Paso was the 39-37 winner over Mountain View when they last played one another back in November of 2017, but their luck changed this time around. The El Paso Tigers fell just short of the Mountain View Lobos by a score of 40-37 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Tigers have suffered since November 4th.

Despite the loss, El Paso still got an impressive performance from Jasmine Torres, who posted 21 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Marley Montanez was another key player, scoring four points along with ten rebounds and three blocks.

El Paso is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10. As for Mountain View, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-6.

El Paso will take on Dobson in a tournament on Thursday. As for Mountain View, they are taking a road trip to take on Fort Hancock at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain View's defense has only allowed 28.7 points per game this season, so Fort Hancock's offense will have their work cut out for them.

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