Socorro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 54-30 to the Franklin Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 620th, while the Cougars are ranked 174th).
Andrea Caballero was Socorro's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Nataly Dominguez held things down on the boards with three rebounds. Giselle Medrano took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
Franklin found their leader in freshman Allison De La O, who posted 13 points in addition to seven assists and four steals. Kyla Winfield was another key player, putting up ten points.
Socorro's loss dropped their record down to 12-16. As for Franklin, their win bumped their record up to 19-9.
Socorro is taking a road trip to square off against Pebble Hills at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pebble Hills will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Socorro surely won't give up without a fight. As for Franklin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eastlake at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.4 points per game this season.
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