The Roma Gladiators fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against the Martin Tigers on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 27-26 to the Tigers. Roma has struggled against the Tigers recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Among those leading the charge was Priscilla Torres, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds and five steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played.
Roma has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 23-12 record this season. As for Martin, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-18 record this season.
Roma will head out on the road to face off against the Lobos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palmview will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive. Martin will take on the Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Juarez-Lincoln has now lost 15 straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 18.
