Cotulla was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 79-75 heartbreaker at the hands of the King Mustangs. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (66), the Cowboys still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Cotulla lost, don't look at Jamarkuz Ramirez. Despite the final result, he shot 48% from the field to rack up 43 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Rene Barrera, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 boards.
Cotulla's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for King, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cotulla will take on Freer at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for King, they will venture away from home to challenge London at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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