The Farmersville Aztecs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their ninth straight loss. They fell 54-45 to Orange Cove. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Farmersville in their matchups with Orange Cove: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the loss, Farmersville still got an impressive performance from Aiden Perez, who scored 27 points. That was a full 60% of Farmersville's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Contreras, who scored eight points.
Farmersville dropped their record down to 1-19 with that loss, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Orange Cove, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Farmersville will take on Orosi at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Orange Cove, they will head out on the road to face off against Wonderful College Prep Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wonderful College Prep Academy is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.