The Animas Panthers were not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They fell to Reserve 55-49. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Animas of the 52-47 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Diego Renteria, who scored 14 points along with three steals. Renteria is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Lemuel Mcdonald, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 16 rebounds.
Animas' loss dropped their record down to 2-20. As for Reserve, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-19.
Animas didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 74-28 loss vs. Quemado on the 20th. Reserve will head out on the road to take on Mesilla Valley Christian School at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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