The Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They lost to Martin at home by a decisive 37-23 margin. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mission Veterans Memorial in their matchups with Martin: they've now lost five in a row.
It was another big night for Kiara Gonzalez, who scored 18 points along with nine rebounds and three steals for Martin. Gonzalez continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Jazmin Lucio was another key contributor, scoring four points along with two steals.
Mission Veterans Memorial's loss was their fourth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 8-12. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 27.5 points per game. As for Martin, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-16.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mission Veterans Memorial will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Palmview at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd. As for Martin, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Nixon at 7:00 p.m. Nixon presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Martin in Texas (Nixon is ranked 318th, while Martin is ranked 794th).
