The Patagonia Lobos will head out on the road to square off against the Ray Bearcats at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Patagonia is coming into the game on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight wins. They came out on top against Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind by a score of 39-29 on Wednesday.
01/22/25 vs Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind | 3 |
01/09/25 @ San Simon | 2 |
01/21/25 vs The Gregory School | 1 |
12/02/24 vs San Simon | 1 |
12/16/23 vs Ray | 1 |
Patagonia got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Valeria Castellanos out in front who posted eight points in addition to 11 rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave Castellanos a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Brianna Majalca, who earned nine points and three steals.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Ray took on Superior on Friday. Everything went Ray's way against Superior as Ray made off with a 33-12 win.
Ray's victory ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-12. As for Patagonia, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-12 record this season.
Everything went Patagonia's way against Ray in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as Patagonia made off with a 51-25 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Patagonia since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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