The Mission Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They lost to Edinburg North on the road by a decisive 57-41 margin. Mission has struggled against Edinburg North recently, as their matchup on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Mission still got an impressive performance from Isaac Rios, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds. Rios is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played.
It was another big night for Joseph Cruz, who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and seven steals for Edinburg North. It was the first time this season that Cruz pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Richard Molina, who scored ten points along with six rebounds.
Mission has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-21 record this season. As for Edinburg North, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-8.
Mission will be playing at home against Economedes at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mission is facing Economedes at the right time seeing as Economedes is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Edinburg North, they will head out on the road to square off against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Edinburg North is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Pharr-San Juan-Alamo in Texas (Edinburg North is ranked 262nd, while Pharr-San Juan-Alamo is ranked 1414th).
