The Santa Fe Indians lost against the La Porte Bulldogs back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Santa Fe took a 60-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of La Porte. While losing is never fun, Santa Fe can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 734th, while La Porte is ranked 315th).
Kaidan Mata and Kenny Torres certainly did their best on Tuesday to try and avoid the loss. Mata went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points and 2 assists, while Torres scored seven points along with 11 rebounds and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mata has scored all season. Aidan Jewell was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Santa Fe has been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-16 record this season. As for La Porte, their win bumped their record up to 18-12.
Santa Fe will head out on the road to take on Ball at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Ball's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Santa Fe has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. La Porte will take on Texas City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
