The Capital Jaguars's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their tenth straight loss. They took a 54-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Manzano. Capital has struggled against Manzano recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Several Jaguars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Annica Montoya, who scored 21 points along with two steals. That was a full 42% of Capital's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Shania Gallegos was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Capital were working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manzano only racked up five assists.
Leading Manzano to victory were Selena DeVargas and Zaria Gomez. DeVargas scored seven points along with seven steals, while Gomez scored 16 points along with six rebounds.
Capital has been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 15 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-18 record this season. As for Manzano, their win bumped their record up to 6-14.
Capital will head out on the road to challenge Albuquerque at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Albuquerque will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Capital surely won't give up without a fight. As for Manzano, they will head out on the road to challenge Los Lunas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Los Lunas is coming into the match with four straight defeats at home, meaning Manzano will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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