Roma had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Mercedes Tigers by a score of 40-31. That's more bragging rights for the Gladiators, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Roma's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ayssa Rios led the charge by earning seven points along with four steals. Valeria Garza was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Despite the loss, Mercedes still got an impressive performance from Anissa Sanchez, who went 6 for 14 en route to 16 points plus six steals. Sanchez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brittney Garcia, who earned six points in addition to four steals.
Roma's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-5. As for Mercedes, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Roma has already played their next match, a 51-27 loss against McAllen Memorial on the 21st. As for Mercedes, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 47-20 victory against Lasara on the 21st.
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