A win for Southwest just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Corpus Christi Moody Trojans, falling 62-39. The Dragons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Southwest lost, don't look at Paris Alaquinez. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. Alaquinez has been hot , having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played.
Even though they lost, Southwest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Shantaye Hazel was her usual excellent self, going 12 for 17 en route to 29 points plus six rebounds and two steals for Corpus Christi Moody. That makes it three consecutive games in which Hazel has scored at least a third of Corpus Christi Moody's points. Another player making a difference was Kiyah Taylor, who went 5 for 10 en route to 11 points plus five rebounds and three steals.
Southwest's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Corpus Christi Moody, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Southwest has already played their next game, a 60-47 loss against London on the 15th. As for Corpus Christi Moody, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 68-44 defeat against Midland Legacy on the 15th.
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