Texas City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They were beaten by the Santa Fe Indians 76-33. While losing is never fun, the Stingarees can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1270th, while the Indians are ranked 612th).
Texas City lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Vasia Farris, who posted five points in addition to five boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Zhyria Evans, who had 14 points and six rebounds.
Hannah Doerre was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 21 boards for Santa Fe. Doerre is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 13 games she's played. Hayven Martinez was another key player, going 6 for 9 en route to 15 points.
Texas City's loss dropped their record down to 4-22. As for Santa Fe, they pushed their record up to 11-13 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Texas City wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 63-40 defeat against Angleton on the 4th. As for Santa Fe, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-56 loss against Ball on the 4th.
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