Odem came into Saturday's matchup looking for another win against Three Rivers, but Lily Villarreal wouldn't allow it. The Three Rivers Bulldogs put the hurt on the Odem Owls with a sharp 32-6 victory on Saturday thanks in part to Villarreal, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Three Rivers' points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Kloe Duran, who earned three points in addition to four steals and three blocks. Duran is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season.
Despite the loss, Odem had strong showings from Michelle Rogers, who scored a point plus six steals, and Summer Emerson, who scored three points in addition to eight rebounds.
Three Rivers' win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1. As for Odem, their defeat was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Three Rivers and Bandera will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Odem, they will take on Kaufer at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Odem is facing Kaufer at the right time seeing as Kaufer is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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