Donna lost against Vela two weeks ago and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Redskins took a hard 61-45 fall against the Sabercats. While the Redskins didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Sabercats 16-12 in the first quarter.
Donna's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alyson Perez, who shot 58% from the field en route to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sonya Perez, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 12 boards.
Madison Cantu was a one-woman wrecking crew For Vela. as she went 7-for-14 on her way to 17 points and four steals. Cantu has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Kayda Ramirez also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Donna's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-7. As for Vela, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-4.
Coming up, Donna will be playing in front of their home fans against Mercedes at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Vela, they and Pioneer will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played.
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