If STX was feeling good fresh off their 76-42 takedown of Vanguard Academy Beethoven last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The STX Saints took a 54-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hidalgo Pirates on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Saints of the 58-41 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Several Saints players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cisco Moreno, who went 6 for 12 en route to 15 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Guillermo Moreno, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, STX fell to 2-1. As for Hidalgo, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. STX will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against South Texas Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. As for Hidalgo, they will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against IDEA North Mission at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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