Mercedes had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They were beaten by the Vela Sabercats 56-11 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 64-30 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Alyna Gonzalez and Madilyn Noriega certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Gonzalez earned six points plus ten rebounds, while Noriega posted no points. The dominant performance also gave Gonzalez a new career-high in offensive rebounds (eight).
Leading Vela to victory were Gg Betancourt and Madison Cantu. Betancourt earned 23 points plus five steals, while Cantu had 14 points along with eight steals. Another player making a difference was Gabby Jaramillo, who had seven points plus three steals.
The victory made it two in a row for Vela and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Mercedes didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 39-32 loss against Hanna on the 7th. Vela has also already played their next match, a 29-24 defeat against Veterans Memorial on the 8th.
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