The Cuero Gobblers came tearing into Friday's match with 15 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 60-23 victory over Young Women's Leadership Academy. Cuero has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Cuero was led to victory by Lainee Ballin and Aubrey Bowles. Ballin scored 13 points along with eight steals and seven rebounds, while Bowles almost dropped a triple-double on 22 points, 13 rebounds, and nine blocks. Bowles hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Addie Chilek, who scored nine points.
When it comes to explaining why Young Women's Leadership Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Gabriela Santos. Despite the final result, she scored ten points. That was a full 43.5% of Young Women's Leadership Academy's points, marking the 20th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Cuero's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 28-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for Young Women's Leadership Academy, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost 12 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cuero will challenge Fox Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fox Tech will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 1137th, while Cuero is ranked 233rd). As for Young Women's Leadership Academy, they will head out on the road to take on John F. Kennedy at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses for John F. Kennedy and three for Young Women's Leadership Academy.
