Basketball Recap: Marilina Lopez Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Petersburg

Hornets

Margin (Wins)

01/21/25 vs Wilson	67
01/03/25 @ Wilson	65
12/13/24 vs Cotton Center	54
11/19/24 vs Kingdom Prep Academy	47
01/14/25 @ Crosbyton	33

There's no place like home for Lorenzo, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They put the hurt on the Petersburg Buffaloes with a sharp 55-35 win on Tuesday. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.

Lorenzo's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Marilina Lopez, who posted ten points and three steals. Lopez has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kymberlyn Chavez, who scored six points along with six boards and four steals.

Lorenzo pushed their record up to 14-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.3 points per game. As for Petersburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.

Lorenzo has already played their next matchup (against Crosbyton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Petersburg didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-8 win against Wilson on the 31st.