Sargent was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 38-37 heartbreaker at the hands of the Del Norte Tigers. The game was a 13-13 toss-up at halftime, but the Farmers couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Sargent still got an impressive performance from Fernando Venzor, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points and five boards.
Del Norte had a senior duo take command as Lashawn Trujillo posted seven points and ten rebounds and Tytus Atencio scored 15 points and eight boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which Atencio has scored at least a third of Del Norte's points.
Sargent's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Del Norte, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season.
Sargent wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 61-27 loss against Sanford on the 1st. Del Norte has also already played their next game, a 37-34 defeat against Crested Butte on the 1st.
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