There's no place like home for Sotomayor, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 51-40 victory over the O'Connor Panthers on Tuesday. For the WILDCATS, this counts as revenge for the 63-34 win the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.
Jasiah Saunders was his usual excellent self, earning 21 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin McBryde, who posted five points in addition to eight rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why O'Connor lost, don't look at Hagen Hurst. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Evan Balboa, who earned four points along with two steals.
Sotomayor's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for O'Connor, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sotomayor will take on Brandeis in a tournament on Thursday. Brandeis is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.6 points per game this season. As for O'Connor, they will head out on the road to face off against Boerne at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Boerne's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups.
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