Del Valle was the 54-46 winner over Clint when they last played one another back in November of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Del Valle Conquistadores took a 48-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clint Lions.
When it comes to explaining why Del Valle lost on Saturday, don't look at Pearl Ruiz. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine steals. The dominant performance also gave Ruiz a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (67%). Katelyn Hernandez was another key player, earning five points in addition to ten rebounds and five assists.
Even though they lost, Del Valle smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Clint to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chloe Arredondo, who went 5 for 11 en route to 11 points plus six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Anabella Portillo, who went 6 for 13 en route to 13 points plus two steals.
Del Valle's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Clint, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Del Valle will be playing at home against Eastlake at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clint has already played their next contest, a 43-31 win against Canutillo on the 9th.
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