The Hidalgo Pirates's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They fell to Southwest Legacy 44-39. While losing is never fun, Hidalgo can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1161st, while Southwest Legacy is ranked 551st).
Leading Southwest Legacy to victory were Garnelle Zor and Kera Martinez. Zor dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds, while Martinez dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. The match was Martinez's 12th in a row with at least ten points. Tiffany Narvaez was another key contributor, scoring 2 points along with 8 rebounds and 4 steals.
Hidalgo has been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Southwest Legacy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-4.
Hidalgo will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Rockport-Fulton at 3:30 p.m. on November 30th. Rockport-Fulton is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak. As for Southwest Legacy, they will face off against Mineral Wells at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mineral Wells is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
