The Torres Toros's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their eighth straight defeat. They took a serious blow against Sotomayor, falling 67-28. Torres was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-13.
Torres lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Oscar Gonzalez, who scored ten points. Another player making a difference was Jeremy Escobar, who scored eight points.
Sotomayor's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryan Hernandez, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Hernandez is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Denzell Guzman, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Torres' loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-14. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.3 points per game. As for Sotomayor, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season.
Torres will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Wolfpack at 4:00 p.m. As for Sotomayor, they will head out on the road to square off against the Nighthawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
