Patagonia's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They walked away with a 53-46 victory over the St. Augustine Catholic Wolves. The Lobos' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
11/27/24 vs St. Augustine Catholic | 11 |
12/18/23 vs Lourdes Catholic | 8 |
11/26/24 vs Bisbee | 5 |
11/20/24 @ Sequoia Pathway Academy | 4 |
01/29/24 vs Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind | 3 |
Patagonia's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gabe Nunez, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 boards. The dominant performance gave Nunez a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Gus Varela, who posted 12 points and four blocks.
Despite the loss, St. Augustine Catholic saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Carlos Acuna went 12 of 27 on his way to 31 points and four steals. That was a full 67.4% of St. Augustine Catholic's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points.
Patagonia's record is now 4-2. As for St. Augustine Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Patagonia didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 44-42 victory against San Simon on the 2nd. As for St. Augustine Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 64-50 defeat against Santa Rita on the 3rd.
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