{"id":6881,"date":"2024-03-19T11:24:25","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T17:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=6881"},"modified":"2024-03-21T13:06:50","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T19:06:50","slug":"a-narrow-loss-before-closing-out-the-season-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/19\/a-narrow-loss-before-closing-out-the-season-2\/","title":{"rendered":"A narrow loss before closing out the season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Victoria Gonzalez | Vaquero Radio<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1022\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-19-at-12.13.34-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-19-at-12.13.34-PM.png 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-19-at-12.13.34-PM-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-19-at-12.13.34-PM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-19-at-12.13.34-PM-768x767.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Junior guard Sherman Brashear shoots a 3-point shot Thursday at the UTRGV Fieldhouse.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/basketball-march-7-game-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The Men\u2019s Basketball Team lost its last game of the season 68-59 against Southern Utah to extend its losing streak to 14 and end with a 6-25 overall and 2-18 in conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Vaqueros lost their second-to-last home game in a close 79-74 battle against the Utah Tech Trailblazers March 7 at the Fieldhouse.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the first half, the team took the lead 45-35. However, in the second half, it fell 75-74 with 20 seconds remaining, failing to keep the momentum going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vaquero junior guards Elijah Elliot and Sherman Brashear started the team off great offensively. Head coach Matt Figger said they set the tone early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cThey came out with a lot of energy, a lot of spark,\u201d Figger said. \u201cGot some steals. They were able to get us a lead. Unfortunately, we just couldn\u2019t hang on.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Figger added the team got tired in the second half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cWe had some mental lapses,\u201d he said. \u201cMissed shots. We were good offensively in the first half. Second half, you know, we couldn\u2019t get shots. Whether it\u2019s fatigue or whatever it is, you know, we didn\u2019t cover a few things when they made the run.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Figger said the reason the season has been difficult is because players are constantly getting injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cIt\u2019s not an excuse, it\u2019s a fact,\u201d he said. \u201cWe may be the only team in the country playing with seven kids that [had] season-ending injuries. We\u2019re down two at the start of the season. We were down to nine after Dec. 2, and we played with seven and eight to most of January. 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