After flying high against Valley Union on Thursday, Patagonia came back down to earth. The Patagonia Lobos fell to the San Manuel Miners 50-45. The Lobos were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Miners apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Patagonia had strong showings from Diego Carranza, who posted six points and nine steals, and Kannon Shore, who went 5 of 12 en route to 14 points. Shore is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for five straight games. Diego Padilla was another key player, putting up six points and seven steals.
Patagonia has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-13 record this season. As for San Manuel, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-16.
Patagonia will take on Willcox in a tournament on Tuesday. As for San Manuel, they will be playing at home against Fort Thomas at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. San Manuel has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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