Basketball Recap: Jared Castro Key Part of a Team Effort in Eagles Win

There's no place like home for Mission, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top against the Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots by a score of 55-42 on Tuesday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 50-37 back in November.

Mission's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jared Castro led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Leon Villarreal, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards.

Mission's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Mission Veterans Memorial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-9.

Mission didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 75-30 victory against Juarez-Lincoln on the 13th. As for Mission Veterans Memorial, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 96-33 loss against Nixon on the 13th.