Marfa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 42-29 to the Van Horn Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Shorthorns of the 46-23 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November.
Van Horn's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isayell Flores, who went 6 for 13 en route to 13 points plus eight rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of David Baeza, who went 6 for 15 en route to 15 points.
Marfa's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Van Horn, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Marfa will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Dell City at 6:30 p.m. on December 20th. As for Van Horn, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 40-30 defeat against Buena Vista on the 6th.
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