Rickover Naval extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-6. They lost to the Victoria Soto Wolves on the road by a 54-40 margin. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Seadragons of the 51-49 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2019.
Despite the loss, Rickover Naval still got an impressive performance from Hector Guerra, who posted 14 points. Ricardo Sandoval was another key player, putting up seven points.
As for Victoria Soto, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points on average over those games.
Josh Torres was nothing short of spectacular: he shot 43% from the field en route to 21 points in addition to six boards and five assists. He has been hot, having also posted three or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Favio Hernandez, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 rebounds.
Coming up, Rickover Naval will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Disney II at 5:00 p.m. As for Victoria Soto, they will head out on the road to face off against Solorio at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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