If Santaluces was feeling good fresh off their 63-24 takedown of Lake Worth last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Santaluces Chiefs were just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 30-29 to the Wellington Wolverines. The loss continues a trend for the Chiefs in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the defeat, Santaluces saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aisha Elyacinthe posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaedeyn Garvin, who put up six points and nine rebounds.
Santaluces' loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Wellington, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Santaluces didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-32 victory against West Boca Raton on the 11th. As for Wellington, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 39-33 win against American Heritage on the 13th.
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