Patel had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They were dealt a 57-27 loss at the hands of the Land O' Lakes Gators on Thursday. The Trailblazers were down 45-21 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the loss, Patel still got an impressive performance from Mugdha Pillappa, who scored five points plus seven rebounds and three steals.
Land O' Lakes was led to victory by Jessi Saffold and Jaylin Neder. Saffold dropped a triple-double on 20 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 steals, while Neder went 10 for 24 en route to 22 points plus seven steals and six rebounds. Neder's evening made it nine games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Julia Foster, who posted six points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
The win got Land O' Lakes back to even at 1-1.
Patel didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 67-7 defeat against Tampa Catholic on the 22nd. As for Land O' Lakes, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Wesley Chapel at 6:30 p.m. on December 3rd.
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