Mendez came into Wednesday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They enjoyed a cozy 55-37 victory over the Belmont Sentinels on Wednesday. The Jaguars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Sentinels, too.
Robert Gutierrez was a one-man wrecking crew for Mendez as he dropped a double-double on 14 points and 21 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Victor Sauceda, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 17 rebounds.
Despite the loss, Belmont had strong showings from Moustapha Diabi, who scored seven points in addition to 15 rebounds and three blocks, and Ardee Parfan, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Mendez's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Belmont, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Mendez didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 94-15 defeat against Bernstein on the 6th. Belmont has also already played their next match, an 87-47 loss against Robert F. Kennedy Community on the 6th.
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