Basketball Preview: Socorro Bulldogs vs. Ysleta Indians
Two dominant forwards in Danny Delgado and Azaiah Thompson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Socorro Bulldogs will welcome the Ysleta Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Socorro will be strutting in after a win while Ysleta will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Socorro finally turned things around against Harmony Science Academy on Tuesday. They blew past Harmony Science Academy 51-29. That 22 point margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
Isaias Morales was nothing short of spectacular: he went 8 for 19 en route to 21 points plus five rebounds and two steals. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Emerson Gonzalez was another key player, going 5 for 7 en route to 11 points plus four steals.
Socorro was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Ysleta was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 59-54 to Memorial.
Ysleta's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Socorro, their victory ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-3.
Socorro didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Ysleta when the teams last played back in November of 2021, but they still walked away with a 37-32 win. Does Socorro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ysleta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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