Santa Teresa fought the good fight in their overtime match against Chaparral on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chaparral Lobos by a score of 58-56. The Desert Warriors were not able to make up for their defeat to the Lobos from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Santa Teresa had strong showings from Josiah Rodriguez, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 12 points and eight boards, and Adrian Luna, who posted 15 points. Another player making a difference was Ulysses Montes, who put up seven points.
It was another big night for Daniel Marrufo, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten rebounds for Chaparral. Marrufo is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Miguel Estrada was another key player, putting up ten points along with five assists and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Santa Teresa and nudges their season record down to 8-13. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points over those games. As for Chaparral, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-14 record this season.
Santa Teresa wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 56-49 defeat against Deming on the 11th. As for Chaparral, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 70-56 loss against Silver on the 11th.
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