Pace lost against Mercedes back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Pace Vikings opened the new year with a less-than-successful 41-33 defeat to the Mercedes Tigers. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rebecca Ruiz and Bre Nelson certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Ruiz posted 13 points and eight boards, while Nelson had nine points and five rebounds.
Vikings
| 01/03/25 @ Mercedes | 33-41 |
| 12/31/24 @ Rivera | 33-49 |
Even though they lost, Pace smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.
Mercedes' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Yzabella Gonzales led the charge by putting up 12 points. The dominant performance gave Gonzales a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anissa Sanchez, who put up nine points and five steals.
Pace's loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Mercedes, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-14.
Pace wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 47-41 defeat against Weslaco East on the 7th. As for Mercedes, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-49 loss against Donna on the 7th.
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