Parkland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 46-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the El Dorado Aztecs. The Matadors were not able to make up for their defeat to the Aztecs from their previous meeting back in January of 2022.
| 01/03/25 vs El Dorado | 3 |
| 12/20/24 @ Del Valle | 3 |
| 12/17/24 vs Hanks | 3 |
| 12/10/24 @ Horizon | 5 |
Parkland's loss came despite strong showings from Brissa Rubal and Daisy Nunez. Rubal almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards, while Nunez posted 13 points and five rebounds. Rubal has been hot recently, having also posted three or more steals the last four times she's played.
Hannah Hicks had a dynamite game for El Dorado, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 19 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Hicks a new career-high in assists (seven). Another player making a difference was Mia Nakiso, who earned seven points and five rebounds.
Parkland's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for El Dorado, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-11.
Parkland wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 75-16 defeat against Americas on the 7th. As for El Dorado, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-32 loss against Hanks on the 7th.
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