Orange Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-49 heartbreaker at the hands of the Falfurrias Fightin' Jerseys. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fightin' Jerseys this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 55-53 back in January.
Falfurrias got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ben Benavides out in front who went 8 for 15 en route to 22 points and eight boards. Those 22 points gave Benavides a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Quisto Sanchez, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Orange Grove's loss dropped their record down to 12-17. As for Falfurrias, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-12.
As of now, neither Orange Grove nor Falfurrias have any future games scheduled.
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