Basketball Recap: Warren Now 8-1 over Last Nine Games

If Sotomayor wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Warren, they should've done a better job of containing Aniyah Shields. The Warren Warriors walked away with a 61-51 victory over the Sotomayor WILDCATS on Saturday thanks in part to Shields, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards. What's more, she also racked up two blocks, the most she's had since back in January.

Another player making a difference was Makayla Davis, who posted eight points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played.

Sotomayor lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Naomi Johnson, who put up 12 points and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Pete, who had 14 points and five rebounds.

Warren has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.6 points per game. As for Sotomayor, they moved to 15-8 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Warren and Sotomayor should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Warren (ranked 120th) will meet Harlan (ranked 260th) at 1:00 p.m. on December 31st. Warren is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games. Meanwhile, Sotomayor (ranked 123rd) will meet Incarnate Word (ranked 998th) at 11:30 a.m. on December 31st.