Rochelle Lopez
| 02/18/25 @ Escalante | 6 |
| 02/15/25 vs Escalante | 5 |
| 02/13/25 vs McCurdy | 4 |
| 02/08/25 @ Mora | 4 |
| 02/06/25 @ Questa | 3 |
| + 6 more games |
If Escalante wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Penasco, they should've done a better job of containing Rochelle Lopez. The Penasco Panthers took down the Escalante Lobos 54-38 on Tuesday thanks in part to Lopez, who posted 20 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last 11 games she's played.
Katalina Atencio was another key player, putting up ten points and five steals. She is becoming a predictor of Penasco's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is undefeated (and 7-13 when she doesn't).
The victory made it two in a row for Penasco and bumps their season record up to 10-13. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to assists: they averaged an imposing 10.5 assists in those games compared to only 10.5 in the others. As for Escalante, they dropped their record down to 1-23 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home.
Coming up, Penasco will venture away from home to face off against Mesa Vista at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mesa Vista will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Penasco surely won't give up without a fight. As for Escalante, they are taking a road trip to challenge Mora at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Escalante is facing Mora at the right time seeing as Mora is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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