Veterans Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 58-56 heartbreaker at the hands of the Incarnate Word Shamrocks. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Shamrocks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2018.
Incarnate Word's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ella De La Garza, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine assists. That's the most assists De La Garza has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Aralynn Esquivel, who posted ten points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Veterans Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 6-26. As for Incarnate Word, their victory bumped their record up to 11-21.
Veterans Memorial will venture away from home to take on Smithson Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Veterans Memorial is facing Smithson Valley at the right time seeing as Smithson Valley is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Incarnate Word, they will take on Savio at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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