It was a proper cat-fight when Sotomayor duked it out withO'Connor on Saturday. The Sotomayor WILDCATS walked away with a 58-46 victory over the O'Connor Panthers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 51-32 back in November of 2024.
| 01/11/25 @ O'Connor | 5 |
| 01/10/24 vs O'Connor | 4 |
| 01/06/24 @ Brennan | 3 |
| 02/16/24 vs Edinburg | 3 |
| 11/08/24 vs Porter | 3 |
Sotomayor's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Averi Carter, who posted eight points in addition to ten boards and five blocks. The dominant performance gave Carter a new career-high in blocks. Another player making a difference was Jordan Pete, who put up 19 points and five rebounds.
Sotomayor smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive games.
O'Connor's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Casey Chavez, who had 15 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. The match was Chavez's ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jules Roberts, who posted 13 points and four steals.
Sotomayor is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.9 points per game. As for O'Connor, they moved to 14-13 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Sotomayor will welcome Marshall at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sotomayor knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Marshall likes a good challenge. As for O'Connor, they will head out to face off against Harlan at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Harlan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51 points per game this season.
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