Southwest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell to the Brackenridge Eagles 58-52. The Dragons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2017.
Julionne Harper and Paris Alaquinez certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Harper went 7 for 12 en route to 17 points plus three steals, while Alaquinez earned 12 points plus eight rebounds and five steals. Alaquinez has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zariah Bigham, who earned nine points plus seven rebounds and four steals.
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 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Brackenridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sarah Arriaga, who went 7 for 16 en route to 18 points plus seven rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Layla Galvan, who posted 19 points plus four steals.
Southwest's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Brackenridge, they pushed their record up to 1-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Southwest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-40 loss against LEE on the 7th. Brackenridge has also already played their next game, a 55-41 victory against San Antonio Christian on the 7th.
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