Falfurrias has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were outmatched by the Bishop Badgers and fell 75-39. The Fightin' Jerseys were not able to make up for their defeat to the Badgers from their previous meeting back in February of 2022.
Several Fightin' Jerseys players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was TJ Forest, who posted 12 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Cantu, who had six points and seven rebounds.
Fightin' Jerseys
| 12/31/24 @ Bishop | 39-75 |
| 12/28/24 @ Port Isabel | 46-66 |
Even though they lost, Falfurrias smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Kristian Ramos continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Bishop, dropping a double-double on 36 points and 12 boards. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Ramos has scored at least a third of Bishop's points. James Garcia was another key player, going 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points and four steals.
Falfurrias' loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Bishop, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing San Diego the next time they take the court. Bishop will head out to face San Diego at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, while Falfurrias will host them at 7:30 p.m. on January 7th.
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