The matchup between the Dell City Cougars and the Balmorhea Bears on Tuesday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. Dell City suffered a tough 75-51 defeat at the hands of Balmorhea. Dell City's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Dell City lost, one person who can't be blamed is Reyes Espinoza. Despite the final result, he scored 22 points along with five assists and four steals. That was a full 43.1% of Dell City's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Isaac Estrada, who scored seven points along with three steals.
Dell City has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Balmorhea, they pushed their record up to 5-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Dell City will look to defend their home court on Friday against Marfa at 7:30 p.m. Marfa is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games. Balmorhea's road trip will continue as they head out to face McCamey at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th.
