If Vela was feeling good fresh off their 80-21 takedown of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vela Sabercats fell 52-40 to the Pioneer Diamondbacks on Tuesday. The Sabercats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Diamondbacks earlier this season, when they won 48-40.
Several Sabercats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gg Betancourt, who posted 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aurora Guzman, who scored ten points.
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Even though they lost, Vela smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pioneer to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kassandra Garcia, who had 12 points along with seven assists and six steals. Garcia is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 24 games she's played. Anika Fleischmann was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 11 boards.
Vela's loss dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Pioneer, their victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-9.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial the next time they take the court. Pioneer will host Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, while Vela will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on January 14th.
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