Lopez played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 56-17 loss at the hands of the Pace Vikings. The Lobos were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-3.
Pace got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Bre Nelson out in front who shot 60% from the field to rack up 14 points and four steals. Thanks to that strong game, Nelson now owns an excellent 45.5% shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Abrielle Espinoza, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Lopez and nudges their season record down to 2-11. As for Pace, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Lopez will challenge rival Weslaco East at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Pace is set to take on their familiar foe Donna at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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