The Bethune Bobcats's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They were beaten by Granada 63-30. Bethune has struggled against Granada recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Bethune's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Paulina Reyes, who scored 14 points along with two steals, and Jamie Strobel who scored four points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Strobel has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played.
Marissa Valenzuela went supernova for Granada, scoring 25 points along with five rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Valenzuela has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Paula Aguirre, who scored eight points along with two steals.
Bethune has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Granada, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-8.
Bethune won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Hi-Plains at 5:00 p.m. on February 16th. Hopefully Bethune focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 33 on Thursday. As for Granada, they and Eads will face off at 4:00 p.m. on February 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Eads is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Granada is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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