The Natalia Mustangs faced the Pleasanton Eagles on December 17th on the road and came back after a 23-96 loss to a top 20 team in the state of Texas. The Mustangs fought hard the whole game and put up their best defense.
“We struggled on both ends of the court as Pleasanton would run away with a 96-23 victory,” Coach Justin Welsh said. “They are an extremely talented team that has a chance to play into March this season. Offensively, they are very deep and their guard play is really good. They can score from anywhere on the floor at any time.
“Defensively, their pressure was too much for us to handle which forced us into 32 turnovers that led 40 transition points. We have to do a better job of handling pressure but we will continue to work and get better as we head into the 2nd half of the season.”
Points: Juilian Armendariz 6, Enrique DeOsio 2, Joshua San Miguel 3, Oscar Torres1, Jacob Navarro 2, Austin Guzman 2, Fabian Ruiz 7. Rebounds: Armendariz 5, DeOsio 2, San Miguel 3, Torres 1, Navarro 2, Guzman 2, Ruiz 7. Steals: Armendariz 1, San Miguel 1, Navarro 1, Guzman 2. Blocks: Armendariz 1, DeOsio 1, San Miguel 1. Q1 2-31, Q2 14-47, Q3 15-75, Q4 23-96. Free Throw Percentage: 50%.
The Mustangs played in the Nixon Smiley Tournament over the weekend, and will play Pearsall at home January 3rd.
By Dicy Chambers
Sports Writer