The Poteet Aggies were able to finish their season on a positive note by winning their first district game of the season. The Aggies were able to defeat the Gonzales Apaches at P.H.S. Gym last Tuesday to snap a 15-game losing streak. The Aggies finish the season with a 3-21 overall record and a 1-11 district 28-3A record.

The Aggies came out and set the tone early, playing great defense. The Aggies led the Apaches, 9-4 after a quarter of action.

In the second quarter, free throws accounted for the majority of the Aggies points. Poteet hit seven out of twelve free throws, which fueled them to another 9-point quarter. This allowed Poteet to hold an 18-13 advantage at the half.

In the second half, Gonzales came out and turned the tables in the third quarter. They outscored Poteet 8-4, which allowed them to close the gap to 22-21 going into the final quarter of action.

In the fourth quarter, Sean Rodriguez carried the Aggies on his shoulder, as he scored thirteen out of their final eighteen points. Out of the Aggies 18-points, nine of them were made from the free throw line, which proved crucial.

Poteet was able to down the Apaches, 40-30, which was the perfect way to end a season which had more downs than ups.

Obviously, it was a disappointing season when it comes to our record. I will have to say that my kids played hard night after night. It could have been easy for some of them to take the easy way out by quitting, but they continued to fight. We were in most games but we just had untimely mistakes and mental lapses that really hurt us.

Scoring- Rodriguez 20, Stanley Mikolajczyk 7, Noe Calderas 4, Frank Guzman 3, Jay Stephenson 2, Henry Guzman 2, and Dylan Wickwire 2.

The Aggies will lose the following seniors form their squad: Henry Trejo,Frank Guzman, Henry Guzman, Stan Mikolajczyk, Noe Calderas, and Jay Stephenson.

“All of these guys will be missed next season and we wish them the best,” stated Jason Soliz in closing.