Basketball Game Preview: Progreso Red Ants vs. IDEA Sports Park Stingrays

The Progreso Red Ants will challenge the IDEA Sports Park Stingrays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Progreso has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while IDEA Sports Park will arrive with four straight victories.

Last Monday, Progreso was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-46 to Raymondville.

Defeat or not, Progreso got some senior leadership from Mathew Zuniga and John Hernandez. Zuniga went 7 of 11 on his way to 16 points along with six assists and six boards, while Hernandez went 8 for 15 en route to 22 points and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hernandez has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Julio Resendez, who posted five points and 15 boards.

Meanwhile, IDEA Sports Park was fully in charge on Monday, breezing past IDEA Frontier College Prep 80-29. The game marked the Stingrays' most dominant win of the season.

IDEA Sports Park pushed their record up to 17-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Progreso, their loss dropped their record down to 12-17.

Progreso might still be hurting after the 52-32 defeat they got from IDEA Sports Park in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will Progreso have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.