The Sinton Pirates lost against the Jones Trojans on January 2nd, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Sinton took a 44-25 bruising from Jones. While losing is never fun, Sinton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 997th, while Jones is ranked 424th).
Jones' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaydence Menchaca, who scored 12 points along with nine assists and eight rebounds. That's the first time this season that Menchaca posted eight or more assists. Abby Del Bosque was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Sinton's loss dropped their record down to 8-19. As for Jones, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-12 record this season.
Sinton will be playing in front of their home fans against Calhoun at 6:05 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jones, they will head out on the road to face off against Rockport-Fulton at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
