After flying high against Kaufer last Friday, La Villa came back down to earth. The La Villa Cardinals took a hard 57-39 fall against the Agua Dulce Longhorns on Tuesday. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Longhorns recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite the defeat, La Villa saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Deziree Rivera posted 12 points. Nylah Patterson was another key player, putting up seven points.
Agua Dulce's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Avery Calvez, who went 8 for 16 en route to 16 points and four steals. Calvez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Celest Garza, who put up six points along with nine steals and seven rebounds.
La Villa's loss dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Agua Dulce, they pushed their record up to 22-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
La Villa has already played their next matchup, a 42-25 win against Premont on the 31st. As for Agua Dulce, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-37 victory against Freer on the 31st.
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