Oziel Escobedo
| 11/22/25 @ Santa Rosa | 29 |
| 01/09/26 vs Raymondville | 27 |
| 01/06/26 @ IDEA Frontier College Prep | 27 |
| 12/19/25 vs IDEA Robindale | 23 |
| 12/16/25 @ Lyford | 23 |
| + 9 more games |
Raymondville came into Friday's matchup looking for another win against IDEA Riverview, but Oziel Escobedo wouldn't allow it. The Rockets secured a 51-46 W over the Bearkats on Friday for which the team can thank Escobedo, who posted 27 points and three steals. He has become a key player for IDEA Riverview: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 25 points, but 7-8 otherwise.
Several Bearkats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaden Mendez, who went 7-for-11 on his way to 14 points. Mendez continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Adolfo Mata was another key player, putting up 14 points and four steals.
The victory made it two in a row for IDEA Riverview and bumps their season record up to 9-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points over those games. As for Raymondville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-10.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. IDEA Riverview will challenge rival Progreso at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Raymondville is set to take on their familiar foe IDEA Sports Park at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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