Mission Veterans Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 59-26 loss at the hands of the Palmview Lobos. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1011th, while the Lobos are ranked 323rd).
Palmview's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nicole Flores, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine boards. That's the most boards Flores has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Alia Garza, who posted ten points in addition to six assists and six steals.
Mission Veterans Memorial now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Palmview, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Mission Veterans Memorial wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 32-25 defeat against Cigarroa on the 20th. As for Palmview, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 43-29 victory against Mission on the 20th.
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