Palo Duro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt an 84-39 defeat at the hands of the Monterey Plainsmen. While losing is never fun, the Dons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 432nd, while the Plainsmen are ranked fourth).
It was another big night for Aaliyah Chavez, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 13 boards for Monterey. Chavez has been hot for a while, having posted 16 or more points the last 35 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnson Ari, who dropped a triple-double on 14 points, 13 rebounds, and ten blocks.
Palo Duro's loss dropped their record down to 10-19. As for Monterey, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 31-5 record this season.
Palo Duro does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Monterey, they will face off against Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Monterey's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 matches.
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