Mathis lost against Taft back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Mathis Pirates took a 52-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Taft Greyhounds.
Kailey Garcia
| 12/10/24 vs Taft | 14 |
| 12/06/24 vs Annapolis Christian Academy | 13 |
| 01/23/24 @ Taft | 13 |
| 12/29/23 vs Calallen | 10 |
| 01/30/24 vs Odem | 10 |
Despite the loss, Mathis still got an impressive performance from Kailey Garcia, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds. Those 14 boards gave Garcia a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Romero, who posted five points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Mathis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Taft only pulled down nine offensive rebounds.
Taft's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aliana Torres, who had 15 points and three blocks. Torres is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Yaneli Rios, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Mathis has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Taft, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Mathis didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 38-26 loss against Agua Dulce on the 12th. Taft will take on Aransas Pass in a holiday battle at at 6:15 p.m. on December 17th. Taft is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.1 points per game this season.
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