Belmont lost to Mendez back in January of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Sentinels took a blow against the Jaguars, falling 112-17.
Leading Mendez to victory were Victor Sauceda and John Rodriguez. Sauceda went 20-for-28 on his way to 47 points along with 14 rebounds and 11 steals, while Rodriguez shot 7-for-10 from long range and dropped a triple-double with 38 points, ten boards, and ten steals. With that strong performance, Rodriguez is now averaging an impressive 16.8 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Dorien Arevalos, who posted ten points.
Belmont's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Mendez, with the win, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-7.
Belmont didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 91-24 defeat against Robert F. Kennedy Community on the 16th. As for Mendez, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 77-31 loss against Bernstein on the 16th.
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