If Loving wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Jal, they should've done a better job of containing Mayrin Nieto. The Jal Panthers really took it to the Loving Falcons for the full four quarters, racking up a 62-25 win thanks to Nieto, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds. The contest was her third in a row with at least 15 points.
Natalia Rivera
| 02/11/25 @ Loving | 11 |
| 01/18/25 @ Capitan | 8 |
| 01/11/25 vs Magdalena | 6 |
| 01/10/25 vs Cloudcroft | 5 |
| 01/21/25 @ Tatum | 3 |
Another player making a difference was Natalia Rivera, who posted 11 points and seven boards. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points.
Loving lost on Tuesday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Arahy Franco, who had eight points and three steals.
Jal's victory bumped their record up to 10-13. As for Loving, they dropped their record down to 3-17 with the loss, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Jal wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 62-39 defeat against Eunice on the 14th. As for Loving, they have also already played their next game, a 62-23 loss against Tatum on the 14th.
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