Connally was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against the La Vega Pirates, falling 57-30. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cadets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 94-22 back in January.
La Vega got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was CeMaria Kelly out in front who posted 13 points in addition to six steals and five assists. Kelly has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last four times she's played. Cra?Lajah Bradley was another key player, going 5 of 12 en route to 13 points and five steals.
Connally's loss dropped their record down to 7-24. As for La Vega, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season.
Connally has already played their next contest (against Gatesville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. La Vega will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Lorena at 6:15 p.m. La Vega is on a 15-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Lorena a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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