Holmes suffered their biggest defeat since January 23rd on Friday. They came up short against the Sotomayor WILDCATS, falling 59-37. The matchup marked the Huskies' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Holmes' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Darlene Doboyou, who went 5 for 8 on her way to 11 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Crystal Aragon, who posted six points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.
Huskies
| 12/06/24 @ Sotomayor | 37-59 |
| 12/04/24 vs Warren | 49-54 |
Even though they lost, Holmes 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 nine offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive contests.
Leading Sotomayor to victory were Jordan Pete and Corina Barrera. Pete almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds, while Barrera dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds. That's the most boards Barrera has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Jah'Dae Bussey, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
Holmes' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8. As for Sotomayor, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Holmes wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 43-39 victory against Harlan on the 11th. As for Sotomayor, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 83-10 win against Stevens on the 11th.
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