King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 63-59 heartbreaker at the hands of the Calallen Wildcats. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by exactly four points.
When it comes to explaining why King lost, don't look at Gianna Blanco. Despite the final result, she went 8 for 19 on her way to 24 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Esperanza Bond, who posted nine points.
King's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Calallen, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
King will take on Alice at 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Alice has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Calallen, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 46-41 win against Sinton on the 30th.
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