The Garces Memorial Rams lost against the Kennedy Thunderbirds last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. Garces Memorial was the victim of a tough 46-26 loss at the hands of Kennedy. Garces Memorial has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Irene Bravo and Eden Coughran certainly did their best on Wednesday to try and avoid the loss. Bravo scored eight points along with five rebounds, while Coughran scored two points along with five rebounds and four steals. Coughran also posted two blocks for the first time this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Rosemary Orourke, who scored five points.
Valeria Payan continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Kennedy, scoring ten points along with five assists. Those five assists set a new season-high mark for her. Another player making a difference was Victoria Espindola, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds.
Garces Memorial has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. As for Kennedy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-5.
Garces Memorial won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Mira Monte on December 28, 2023. Mira Monte is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. Kennedy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Bishop Union at 7:00 p.m. on December 28, 2023.
