Santa Fe suffered their closest loss since December 1, 2023 on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Iowa Colony Pioneers by a score of 51-48. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 821st, while the Pioneers are ranked 375th).
Despite the loss, Santa Fe still got an impressive performance from Hannah Doerre, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 15 boards. That was a full 58.3% of Santa Fe's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Hayven Martinez was another key player, putting up five points.
Iowa Colony's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eryn Roberts, who went 10 of 21 on her way to 20 points and five rebounds. Roberts' evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Rogers, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds.
Santa Fe has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Iowa Colony, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-8.
Santa Fe wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 53-30 defeat against La Porte on the 20th. As for Iowa Colony, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 46-29 victory against Angleton on the 20th.
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