Mercedes managed to keep up with San Benito until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Mercedes Tigers took a blow against the San Benito Greyhounds, falling 52-19. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 53-34 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Madilyn Noriega was Mercedes' leading scorer, having posted seven points. Noriega also led the team in assists with two.
Alyna Gonzalez held things down on the boards with ten rebounds.
Angelina Reyes was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 11 steals for San Benito. What's more, Reyes also racked up six assists, the most she's had since back in January. Kayla Rodriguez was another key player, posting eight points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Mercedes now has a losing record at 4-5. As for San Benito, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
Mercedes has already played their next contest, a 40-31 loss against Roma on the 19th. As for San Benito, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 65-37 win against McAllen on the 15th.
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