If El Paso was feeling good fresh off their 53-9 takedown of Bowie on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tigers fell just short of the Irvin Rockets by a score of 36-33 on Friday. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
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El Paso’s loss shouldn’t obscure the performances of Marley Montanez, who posted five points and three blocks, and Odalys Baltazar, who put up two points and five steals. Baltazar is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she’s now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games she’s played.
Jayanna Rascon was the offensive standout of the matchup as she almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards. Those nine rebounds gave her a new career-high. Dalila Medina was another key player, putting up six points.
El Paso’s defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Irvin, they have been performing well recently as they’ve won four of their last five games. That’s provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
El Paso and Fabens will round out the year against one another at 10:30 a.m. on the 29th. The Wildcats’ defense has only allowed 29.9 points per game this season, so the Tigers’ offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Irvin, they will take on Santa Teresa in a tournament on the 29th.
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