If Highlands was feeling good fresh off their 76-34 takedown of Holy Cross on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Highlands Owls took a 51-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South San Antonio Bobcats on Thursday. The loss was the Owls' first of the season.
Highlands' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aaliyah Jackson, who earned ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylynn Fematt, who earned ten points plus four steals.
Leading South San Antonio to victory were Isahia Hinds and Marli Maldonado. Hinds went 8 for 13 en route to 20 points plus three steals, while Maldonado had 17 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Lilianna Hernandez, who scored two points along with seven rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, Highlands fell to 2-1. As for South San Antonio, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Highlands has already played their next match, a 59-2 victory against San Antonio Memorial on the 8th. As for South San Antonio, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 71-29 defeat against Liberty Hill on the 8th.
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