Preview: Edinburg North Cougars vs. Mission Eagles
The Edinburg North Cougars will be playing at home against the Mission Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Edinburg North will be strutting in after a win while Mission will be coming in after a defeat.
Even though Edinburg North has not done well against La Joya recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Edinburg North walked away with a 38-26 win over La Joya. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Edinburg North.
Edinburg North's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaylah Lozano led the charge by scoring 11 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Yaneth Salinas, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Mission unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a serious blow against Edinburg, falling 89-40. Mission has struggled against Edinburg recently, as their game on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Edinburg North's win bumped their record up to 14-16. As for Mission, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Edinburg North came up short against Mission when the teams last played on January 9th, falling 47-34. Will Edinburg North have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
