Southwest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 49-31 bruising from the Southside Cardinals. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 896th, while the Cardinals are ranked 210th).
Despite the loss, Southwest saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Genaya Santos went 5 of 12 en route to 15 points.
Southside's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gabryela Galvan led the charge by putting up 15 points and five assists. Bethany Garcia was another key player, going 6 for 8 on her way to 15 points.
Southwest's defeat dropped their record down to 10-19. As for Southside, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which lines up perfectly with their 24-6 record this season.
Southwest will head out on the road to take on South San Antonio at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Southside, they will be playing at home against Jay at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Jay is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season.
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