Basketball Recap: Southwest Dragons vs. Del Rio Rams
If Southwest was riding high fresh off their 66-33 takedown of Lanier on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Southwest Dragons took a 72-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Del Rio Rams on Saturday. Even though they lost, the Dragons' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.3 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Several Dragons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Paris Alaquinez, who had 16 points plus seven rebounds and four steals. Alaquinez's morning made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Zariah Bigham was another key player, going 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 matchups dating back to last season.
Southwest's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Del Rio, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Southwest's road trip will continue as they head out to face Uvalde at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwest has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 198 points over their last three matches. As for Del Rio, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 54-39 win against SA Roosevelt on the 9th.
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