Escalante was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They took a blow against the Penasco Panthers, falling 62-19. The Lobos were down 46-16 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Penasco was led to victory by Alyssa Atencio and Rochelle Lopez. Atencio posted 28 points, while Lopez scored 18 points along with six assists and five steals. The game was Lopez's third in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Jessica Mermejo, who put up six points.
Escalante's loss dropped their record down to 1-22. As for Penasco, their victory bumped their record up to 9-13.
While Escalante had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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