After flying high against Fox Tech on Saturday, Southside came back down to earth. The Cardinals took a 50-34 bruising from the Veterans Memorial Patriots on Wednesday. The Cardinals were down 43-21 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Southside's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alisson Gonzalez, who posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazlene Nemer, who scored four points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Southside's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Veterans Memorial, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southside will face off against Harlandale at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cardinals are facing the Indians at the right time seeing as the Indians are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Veterans Memorial, they will host Boerne-Champion at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup will give the Patriots their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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