After flying high against Taft last Saturday, Sotomayor came back down to earth. The Sotomayor WILDCATS took a 61-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warren Warriors on Saturday. The WILDCATS's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Several WILDCATS players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Naomi Johnson, who posted 12 points and six assists. Jordan Pete was another key player, putting up 14 points and five rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Sotomayor smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matches.
Aniyah Shields continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Warren, almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. What's more, Shields also racked up two blocks, the most she's had since back in January. Another player making a difference was Jayla Robison, who had 14 points and five rebounds.
Sotomayor's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 15-8. As for Warren, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Sotomayor and Warren should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Sotomayor (ranked 123rd) will meet Incarnate Word (ranked 998th) at 11:30 a.m. on December 31st. Sotomayor is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.7 points per game this season. Similarly, Warren (ranked 120th) will meet Harlan (ranked 260th) at 1:00 p.m. on December 31st.
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