Santa Fe lost against Iowa Colony back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Santa Fe Indians came up short against the Iowa Colony Pioneers, falling 49-26. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 598th, while the Pioneers are ranked 271st).
01/23/25 @ Iowa Colony | 12 |
01/17/25 vs Angleton | 14 |
01/10/25 vs Ball | 18 |
01/07/25 @ Texas City | 13 |
01/03/25 vs Friendswood | 13 |
Santa Fe's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Hannah Doerre, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards, and Rowan Green, who posted ten points. Doerre has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 12 times she's played.
Even though they lost, Santa Fe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive contests.
Leading Iowa Colony to victory were Eryn Roberts and Kenadie Francis. Roberts went 10 of 17 on her way to 25 points in addition to five boards and four steals, while Francis went 7 for 17 en route to 16 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. That's the most points Roberts has posted since back in November of 2024.
The defeat snapped Santa Fe's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-12 record. As for Iowa Colony, they pushed their record up to 19-11 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Santa Fe wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 55-52 win against La Porte on the 24th. Iowa Colony has also already played their next game, a 39-31 victory against Angleton on the 24th.
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