Basketball Recap: Winn Comes Up Short

Winn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against the Southwest Dragons, falling 56-33. The Mavericks were not able to make up for their loss to the Dragons from their previous meeting back in January.

Southwest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Paris Alaquinez led the charge by dropping a double-double on ten points and 15 boards. Those 15 rebounds gave Alaquinez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Geanna Martinez, who went 6 of 11 en route to 14 points and three steals.

Winn's defeat dropped their record down to 4-19. As for Southwest, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-15.

When Winn and Southwest next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Winn will try to stop Jay's five-game winning streak when the meet at 2:30 p.m. on December 31st. Meanwhile, Southwest will try to stop Jarrell's three-game winning streak when the meet at 10:30 a.m. on Friday.