John F. Kennedy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 62-28 defeat at the hands of the Cuero Gobblers. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1362nd, while the Gobblers are ranked 231st).
Several Rockets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Makayla Aragon, who went 5 for 12 on her way to 12 points. That was a full 42.9% of John F. Kennedy's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Genesis Hern?ndez was another key player, putting up nine points.
Arissa Carbonara was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a triple-double on 17 points, ten boards, and nine steals for Cuero. That's the most steals Carbonara has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Mauryana Dasilva, who went 7 of 11 on her way to 16 points and three steals.
John F. Kennedy's loss dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Cuero, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 21-6.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Gonzales the next time they take the court. Cuero will head out to face Gonzales at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while John F. Kennedy will host them at 6:30 p.m. on January 10th.
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