The Progreso Red Ants were the 59-47 winner over the Lasara Lions when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. Progreso was the victim of a rough 60-34 loss at the hands of Lasara on Friday. Progreso has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Progreso still got an impressive performance from Sophia Pecina, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. Pecina scored a full 35.3% of Progreso's points, the 15th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Lorena Cerda was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Progreso's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 8-7. As for Lasara, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
Progreso won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Raymondville at 10:30 a.m. on December 9th. Raymondville's defense has only allowed 29.4 points per game this season, so Progreso's offense will have their work cut out for Progreso. Lasara won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Rio Hondo at 12:00 p.m. on December 9th.
