The Anthony Wildcats lost against the Eastlake Falcons back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. Anthony was dealt a 59-28 defeat at the hands of Eastlake. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Anthony in their matchups with Eastlake: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Anthony still got an impressive performance from Julie Cuellar, who scored 17 points. Cuellar scored a full 60.7% of Anthony's points, the 17th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Aissa Castillo, who scored seven points.
Anthony's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Eastlake, their victory bumped their record up to 7-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Anthony will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Da Vinci at 7:00 p.m. on January 9th. As for Eastlake, they will head out on the road to face off against Pebble Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pebble Hills presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Eastlake in Texas (Pebble Hills is ranked 109th, while Eastlake is ranked 818th).
