It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact La Villa can now relate to. They took a blow against the Port Aransas Marlins on Monday, falling 59-16. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1353rd, while the Marlins are ranked 558th).
La Villa's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nylah Patterson, who posted ten points.
La Villa's loss dropped their record down to 13-15. As for Port Aransas, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-8 record this season.
La Villa does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Port Aransas, they will face off against Goldthwaite on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Goldthwaite sitting on four straight victories and Port Aransas on eight.
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