Recap: Vasquez Mustangs vs. Faith Baptist Contenders
Even though the Faith Baptist Contenders scored an imposing 63 points on Tuesday, the Vasquez Mustangs still came out on top. Vasquez walked away with a 73-63 win over Faith Baptist. The score was all tied up 34-34 at the break, but Vasquez was the better team in the second half.
Kristopher Horton was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. The match was his ninth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Gavin Battey, who scored 14 points along with five assists.
Vasquez has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Faith Baptist, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vasquez and St. Monica Academy will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 11th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. St. Monica Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Vasquez likes a good challenge. As for Faith Baptist, they will be playing at home against Pilibos at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
