Nueva Esperanza were the 52-45 winner over String Theory when they last played one another back in January of 2020, but their luck changed this time around. Nueva Esperanza fell 46-39 to String Theory on Wednesday.
Despite the defeat, Nueva Esperanza saw an underclassman step up: Destiny Santiago scored 18 points. Santiago scored a full 46.2% of Nueva Esperanza's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayana Burgos , who scored nine points.
String Theory found their leader in underclassman Samaiia Oliver, who scored 23 points. Eva Juliano was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Nueva Esperanza's loss dropped their record down to 2-1. As for String Theory, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Nueva Esperanza will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hill Freedman World Academy at 3:15 p.m. on January 8, 2024. String Theory will be home for the holidays to greet Philadelphia Military Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Monday.
