San Benito lost against Veterans Memorial back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The San Benito Greyhounds took a 50-31 bruising from the Veterans Memorial Chargers. While losing is never fun, the Greyhounds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 403rd, while the Chargers are ranked 181st).
Several Greyhounds players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Valerie Vela, who posted eight points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kayla Rodriguez, who scored three points along with six boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, San Benito smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Veterans Memorial's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tatiana Mercado, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 11 points and four steals. Mercado has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 41 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Barnes, who put up 14 points.
San Benito's defeat dropped their record down to 21-12. As for Veterans Memorial, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 30-6.
San Benito wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 42-27 loss against Harlingen on the 4th. Veterans Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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