Basketball Recap: Southwest Dragons vs. Floresville Tigers/Jaguars
Southwest lost against Floresville back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Southwest Dragons received a blow as they fell 64-47 to the Floresville Tigers/Jaguars. The Dragons haven't had much luck with the Tigers/Jaguars recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the loss, Southwest still got an impressive performance from Paris Alaquinez, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Alaquinez a new career-high in offensive rebounds (ten).
Even though they lost, Southwest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Floresville was led to victory by Amariah Ruiz and Jordin Johns. Ruiz went 10 for 15 en route to 27 points plus two steals, while Johns scored 16 points in addition to seven assists and six steals. The contest was Ruiz's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Chloe Hernandez, who had six points in addition to four steals.
Southwest's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Floresville, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Southwest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 43-28 loss against Somerset on the 22nd. Floresville has also already played their next matchup, a 66-45 defeat against La Vernia on the 21st.
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