A victory for New Braunfels just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Churchill Chargers, falling 67-46. While losing is never fun, the Unicorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Chargers are ranked 41st).
When it comes to explaining why New Braunfels lost, don't look at Ryler Wilson. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. Wilson has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alyana Mcgarity, who earned 16 points.
Even though they lost, New Braunfels smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Churchill to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alina Hernandez, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds. What's more, Hernandez also racked up eight offensive rebounds, the most she's had since back in November of 2023. Rakiya Nelson was another key player, going 9 for 18 en route to 19 points plus six rebounds and two steals.
New Braunfels has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-7 record this season. As for Churchill, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-4.
New Braunfels has already played their next match, a 44-41 victory against Reagan on the 5th. As for Churchill, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 72-69 loss against Antonian Prep on the 6th.
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