Basketball Recap: George West Now 5-1 over Last Six Games

If San Isidro wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played George West, they should've done a better job of containing Tristen Blevins. The George West Longhorns enjoyed a cozy 58-40 win over the San Isidro Tigers on Thursday thanks in part to Blevins, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten boards. That makes it seven consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of George West's points.

Nathan Cantu

Assists (Career)

12/12/24 vs San Isidro	6
01/26/24 vs Aransas Pass	5
12/08/23 @ McMullen County	4
01/02/24 @ Karnes City	4
12/05/24 vs Uvalde	4

Another player making a difference was Nathan Cantu, who went 5 of 11 en route to 11 points and six assists. Those six assists gave him a new career-high.

George West has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.8 points per game. As for San Isidro, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.

George West wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 49-39 victory against Natalia on the 12th. As for San Isidro, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 47-36 win against Three Rivers on the 13th.