It was a good run, but Uvalde unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They received a blow as they fell 60-43 to the Pearsall Mavericks. While losing is never fun, the Coyotes/Lobos (for girls) can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1016th, while the Mavericks are ranked 293rd).
It was another big night for Xavier Rendon, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 15 rebounds for Pearsall. What's more, Rendon also posted a 59% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Marcus Woodard, who went 5 for 10 en route to 11 points plus two steals.
Uvalde's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Pearsall, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-3.
Uvalde will challenge Poteet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Poteet knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Uvalde likes a good challenge. As for Pearsall, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Harmony School of Excellence at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pearsall knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Harmony School of Excellence likes a good challenge.
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