Even though the South San Antonio West Cougars have not done well against the Natalia Mustangs recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The stars were shining brightly for South San Antonio West in a 43-25 win over Natalia. The win was nothing new for South San Antonio West as they're now sitting on three straight.
When it comes to explaining why Natalia lost, one person who can't be blamed is Anaya Jones. Despite the final result, she scored nine points. Jones has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played.
South San Antonio West's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-9. As for Natalia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-10.
South San Antonio West will be home for the holidays to greet Nixon-Smiley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Natalia will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lutheran at 9:00 a.m. on December 28th.
