A victory for Mathis just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 45-20 to the Banquete Bulldogs. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November.
Mathis got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of
Amerie Smith and
Kaitlyn Herrera, who each put up five points.
Kailey Garcia held things down on the boards with four rebounds.
Mathis has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Banquete, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Mathis will host Taft at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Taft will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Mathis surely won't give up without a fight. As for Banquete, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 48-41 loss against Ingleside on the 7th.
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