Preview: San Benito Greyhounds vs. Los Fresnos Falcons
The San Benito Greyhounds will head out on the road to challenge the Los Fresnos Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. San Benito will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 1126th, while Los Fresnos is ranked 375th).
San Benito suffered their biggest defeat since November 28, 2023 on Friday. They suffered a rough 64-42 loss at the hands of Harlingen. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss San Benito has suffered against Harlingen since February 14, 2020.
Meanwhile, Los Fresnos entered their tilt with Hanna with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Los Fresnos narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Hanna 72-69. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Los Fresnos relied on the efforts of Jj Salazar, who scored 24 points along with six assists, and Gio Galvan, who dropped a triple-double on 15 points, 13 rebounds, and ten assists. Galvan has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Dylan Cervantes was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
San Benito has not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Los Fresnos, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
San Benito barely slipped by Los Fresnos when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 49-48. Will San Benito repeat their success, or does Los Fresnos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
