Fabens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Riverside Rangers and fell 59-15. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-5.
When it comes to explaining why Fabens lost, don't look at Christine Lechuga. Despite the final result, she posted six points.
Riverside had a senior duo take command as Jocelyn Castro went 8 for 10 on her way to 17 points and three steals and Hazel Veloz went 7 of 13 en route to 16 points and four steals. Veloz has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last ten times she's played. Another player making a difference was Zoey Quintana, who had five points along with eight boards and five steals.
Fabens' defeat dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Riverside, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 21-8 record this season.
Fabens has already played their next game (against San Elizario), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Riverside will head out on the road to face off against Mountain View at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain View is on a eight-game streak of home wins, Riverside a nine-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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