Dulce was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 44-41 heartbreaker at the hands of the Penasco Panthers. If the Hawks were looking for revenge after losing 57-47 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Dulce's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aaryonna Vigil, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards. Another player making a difference was Amari Castleberry, who posted 13 points.
Even though they lost, Dulce was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Penasco only posted five assists.
Leading Penasco to victory were Alyssa Atencio and Rochelle Lopez. Atencio put up 14 points and seven rebounds, while Lopez earned 12 points along with six boards and five steals. Lopez has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Katalina Atencio, who had seven points.
Dulce's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Penasco, the victory was the seventh in a row (dating back to last season) for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Dulce didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 38-33 defeat against Cuba on the 9th. As for Penasco, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 36-35 loss against Jemez Valley on the 10th.
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