Del Valle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by the Westlake Chaparrals 82-31. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 728th, while the Chaparrals are ranked 36th).
Several Cardinals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sa?Marrea Nunez, who posted eight points. Jamya Tisdale was another key player, putting up seven points and six rebounds.
Del Valle's defeat dropped their record down to 12-19. As for Westlake, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 26-7.
Del Valle will head out on the road to square off against Akins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Del Valle is facing Akins at the right time seeing as Akins is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Westlake, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Dripping Springs at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Westlake's favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home while Dripping Springs has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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