Cole was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a hard 60-43 fall against the Floresville Tigers/Jaguars. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers/Jaguars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2021.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aysia Gholston, who had 15 points in addition to six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Aniya Tillman, who earned ten points plus eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Cole smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Leading Floresville to victory were Chloe Hernandez and Alissa Hilario. Hernandez went 7 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points plus three steals, while Hilario went 5 for 7 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance gave Hernandez a new career-high in threes. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordin Johns, who had nine points along with three steals.
Cole's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Floresville, they pushed their record up to 6-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Cole has already played their next contest, a 48-41 loss against Devine on the 22nd. As for Floresville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 57-49 victory against Navarro on the 22nd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
