After a string of five wins, O'Connor's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 58-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sotomayor WILDCATS. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 380th, while the WILDCATS are ranked 108th).
| 01/11/25 vs Sotomayor | 15 |
| 01/08/25 @ Warren | 24 |
| 01/03/25 @ Taft | 41 |
| 12/31/24 vs Stevens | 15 |
| 12/21/24 @ Holmes | 15 |
O'Connor's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Casey Chavez, who posted 15 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. The game was Chavez's ninth in a row with at least ten points. Jules Roberts was another key player, putting up 13 points and four steals.
Sotomayor's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Averi Carter led the charge by posting eight points along with ten boards and five blocks. Carter is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Pete, who had 19 points and five rebounds.
O'Connor's defeat dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Sotomayor, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
O'Connor will face off against Harlan at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. O'Connor is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.4 points per game this season. As for Sotomayor, they will square off against Marshall at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sotomayor is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
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