Southwest lost against McCollum back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Southwest Dragons took a blow against the McCollum Cowboys, falling 74-38. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 924th, while the Cowboys are ranked 93rd).
| 01/03/25 @ McCollum | 5 |
| 11/08/24 vs Lanier | 5 |
| 11/02/24 vs Medina Valley | 5 |
| 11/07/24 vs LEE | 4 |
| 11/19/24 vs Floresville | 4 |
Despite the loss, Southwest saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Genaya Santos went 6 of 8 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points and five rebounds. That's the most boards Santos has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Paris Alaquinez, who posted eight points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Southwest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Southwest moved to 10-17 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for McCollum, their victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-3.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Jay the next time they take the court. McCollum will host Jay at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Southwest will head out to face them at 8:00 p.m. on January 10th.
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