El Paso was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 54-37 bruising from the Chapin Huskies. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1038th, while the Huskies are ranked 425th).
| 01/21/25 @ Chapin | 22 |
| 12/20/24 vs Chapin | 17 |
| 11/12/24 vs Loretto | 17 |
| 11/21/24 vs Carrizo Springs | 16 |
| 12/05/24 vs Salpointe Catholic | 15 |
Despite the loss, El Paso saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Emma Guevara posted 22 points along with five boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave Guevara a new career-high in points. Jasmine Torres was another key player, putting up ten points and six rebounds.
Chapin got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jasmine Blake out in front who earned 14 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Izabella Zamora, who put up nine points and four steals.
El Paso's defeat dropped their record down to 7-21. As for Chapin, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. El Paso has already played their next matchup (against Andress), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Chapin will host Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Chapin's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Jefferson has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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