The Santa Gertrudis Academy Lions were the 57-39 winner over the Falfurrias Fightin' Jerseys when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Santa Gertrudis Academy took a 68-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of Falfurrias on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Falfurrias to victory, but perhaps none more so than Marcos Gonzalez, who scored 22 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gonzalez has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Quisto Sanchez, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Santa Gertrudis Academy's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Falfurrias, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 20 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santa Gertrudis Academy will take on Banquete at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Banquete will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 1667th, while Santa Gertrudis Academy is ranked 730th). As for Falfurrias, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Hebbronville at 7:30 p.m. on January 26th. Hebbronville has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 28.
