Wagner suffered their biggest defeat since December 27, 2024 on Saturday. They came up short against the Veterans Memorial Patriots, falling 62-37. The Thunderbirds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
Wagner lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Lynol Gillespie, who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Uresti, who scored nine points.
Veterans Memorial's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Charles Ford, who had 11 points. Andres Vazquez also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Wagner and nudges their season record down to 4-7. As for Veterans Memorial, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Wagner has already played their next contest, a 52-48 defeat against New Braunfels on the 9th. As for Veterans Memorial, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 46-40 loss against Boerne on the 9th.
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