On Saturday, the Aguilar Wildcats were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 46-40 to the South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] Patriots. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Matthew Gonzales, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Salapich, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 boards.
Leading South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] to victory were LJ Willis and Jorey Billings. Willis posted 13 points, while Billings put up 12 points. Another player making a difference was Ethan Barwick, who earned six points.
Aguilar's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett], they moved to 1-1 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Aguilar will take on Trinidad at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett], they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they will face off against Yarbrough/Felt at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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