This season hasn't been kind to Tierra Encantada, who are still winless after their fifth game. They were beaten by Estancia 76-2 on Thursday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Tierra Encantada in their matchups with Estancia: they've now lost seven in a row.
Estancia's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Karina Villafuerte led the charge by dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten steals. Villafuerte has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Gabriella Villafuerte, who scored eight points along with eight steals.
Tierra Encantada's loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Estancia, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Tierra Encantada will be playing in front of their home fans against Menaul at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Menaul is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games. As for Estancia, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Santa Rosa at 5:30 p.m. on January 26th. Santa Rosa is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
