Loving was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Jal Panthers 62-25. The Falcons were down 52-22 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Arahy Franco
| 02/11/25 vs Jal | 3 |
| 12/21/24 vs Mora | 2 |
| 01/05/24 @ Fort Hancock | 2 |
| 02/08/25 vs Mesilla Valley Christian School | 1 |
| 02/06/25 @ Texico | 1 |
Loving lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Arahy Franco, who posted eight points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (three).
Jal found their leader in sophomore Mayrin Nieto, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds. Nieto also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Jal is undefeated when she posts at least five steals, but 7-13 otherwise. Natalia Rivera was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven boards.
Loving's loss dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Jal, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-13.
Loving has already played their next game, a 62-23 defeat against Tatum on the 14th. As for Jal, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 62-39 loss against Eunice on the 14th.
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