Corliss was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 30-25 heartbreaker at the hands of the Horizon Science Academy-Southwest Huskies.
Leading Horizon Science Academy-Southwest to victory were Aislin Vazquez and Jaida Ortiz. Vazquez went 7 of 12 on her way to 14 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals, while Ortiz went 5 for 9 on her way to 12 points in addition to six boards and six steals. Ortiz is becoming a predictor of Horizon Science Academy-Southwest's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is 6-1 (and 2-4 when she doesn't).
Corliss' loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Horizon Science Academy-Southwest, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Corliss will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Harlan at 5:00 p.m. on January 22nd. Harlan's defense has only allowed 18.6 points per game this season, so Corliss' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Horizon Science Academy-Southwest, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 58-16 loss against Willows Academy on the 11th.
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