There's no place like home for Santa Fe, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Friendswood Mustangs 41-39. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Indians have posted since February 2, 2024.
01/03/25 vs Friendswood | 13 |
12/20/24 @ La Porte | 15 |
12/17/24 vs Iowa Colony | 15 |
12/13/24 @ Angleton | 8 |
12/10/24 vs Van Vleck | 13 |
Leading Santa Fe to victory were Hannah Doerre and Shade Tjepkema. Doerre dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 boards, while Tjepkema posted ten points and eight rebounds. Doerre has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Rowan Green, who earned six points and three steals.
Santa Fe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive matches.
Santa Fe moved to 6-11 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Friendswood, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-10.
Santa Fe will face off against Texas City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Fe is facing Texas City at the right time seeing as Texas City is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Friendswood, they will square off against Angleton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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