Fulton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 22-21 to the Vaughn White Tigers. The Jaguars lost against the White Tigers in their previous head to head back in January, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 55-19 score last time.
Leading Vaughn to victory were Belle Alvarez and Estefany Contreras. Alvarez posted 12 points and eight steals, while Contreras put up three points in addition to ten rebounds, six assists, and four steals. The dominant performance gave Alvarez a new career-high in points.
Fulton's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Vaughn, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Fulton will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences at 4:00 p.m. on January 9, 2025. As for Vaughn, they and University Prep Value will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. University Prep Value will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Vaughn surely won't give up without a fight.
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