After flying high against Superior last Friday, Ray came back down to earth. The Ray Bearcats were just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 33-32 to the Patagonia Lobos. The Bearcats lost against the Lobos in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 51-25 score last time.
Brianna Majalca was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 16 rebounds for Patagonia. That's the most points Majalca has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Valeria Castellanos, who posted 12 points.
Ray has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which is still a better percentage than their 4-13 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.8 points per game. As for Patagonia, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-12.
Ray wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 86-23 loss against Fort Thomas on the 28th. Patagonia has also already played their next contest, a 49-5 defeat against Tombstone on the 27th.
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