This season hasn't been kind to the Donna North Chiefs, who are still winless after their 21st matchup. They were beaten by Mercedes 71-17 on Tuesday. Donna North has struggled against Mercedes recently, as their match on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Mercedes' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaymie Flores led the charge by scoring 20 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Flores has scored at least 25% of Mercedes' points. Randi Lara was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with nine rebounds and six assists.
Donna North bumped their record down to 0-21 with that loss, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mercedes, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Donna North will face off against Lopez at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Lopez is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games. As for Mercedes, they will head out on the road to face off against Pace at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pace will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 1317th, while Mercedes is ranked 465th).
