Eunice lost to Jal back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Cardinals lost to the Panthers at home by a 34-18 margin. The game marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
It was another big night for Mayrin Nieto, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 boards for Jal. Nieto is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Itzel Ramirez, who posted no points and four steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Eunice and nudges their season record down to 11-11. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 17-6 Texico (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 69% over those games). As for Jal, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Eunice didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-14 defeat against Tatum on the 20th. As for Jal, they have also already played their next game, a 61-30 loss against Texico on the 20th.
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