El Paso was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Canyon Cougars by a score of 48-46. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 57-52 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why El Paso lost, don't look at Sebastian Ruvalcaba. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 10 en route to 18 points plus five steals. The dominant performance also gave Ruvalcaba a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (75%). Todd Gray was another key player, scoring 11 points plus two steals.
El Paso now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Canyon, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season.
El Paso wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 55-47 win against Taft on the 7th. Canyon has also already played their next matchup, a 77-53 loss against San Angelo Central on the 7th.
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