Del Valle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 43-39 heartbreaker at the hands of the Akins Eagles. The Cardinals were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 61-32.
When it comes to explaining why Del Valle lost, don't look at Jamya Tisdale. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 11 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Claudia Carr, who posted ten points.
Cardinals
| 02/04/25 @ Akins | 39-43 |
| 01/31/25 vs Westlake | 31-82 |
| 01/28/25 @ Dripping Springs | 54-57 |
| 01/22/25 vs Lake Travis | 35-48 |
| 01/17/25 @ Bowie | 12-50 |
| 01/14/25 vs Austin | 42-63 |
Even though they lost, Del Valle smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Akins to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ava Linnell, who earned 18 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Akins is 3-1 when Linnell posts five or more steals, but 3-18 otherwise. Lily Gonzalez-Espinal was another key player, putting up four points in addition to nine boards and three blocks.
Del Valle's defeat dropped their record down to 12-20. As for Akins, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-11 and their overall record up to 6-19.
As of now, neither Del Valle nor Akins have any future games scheduled.
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