It was a proper cat-fight when Cole faced off against Southside on Thursday. The Cole Cougars were beaten by the Southside Cardinals 58-27. The Cougars' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Cole lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kendall Gonzales, who posted nine points plus five rebounds and four steals. With that strong performance, Gonzales is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Avaya Brundidge, who had nine points in addition to seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Cole smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
It was another big night for McKayla Flores, who went 8 for 13 en route to 19 points plus six steals for Southside. The dominant performance also gave Flores a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (75%). Katie Camarillo was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Cole's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Southside, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-1.
Cole has already played their next matchup, a 60-43 loss against Floresville on the 21st. As for Southside, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 53-34 win against Devine on the 21st.
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