Luling entered their tilt with Poth on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 53-52 win over the Poth Pirates. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 56-33 victory the Pirates walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2023.
01/17/25 vs Poth | 21 |
01/14/25 @ Nixon-Smiley | 15 |
01/10/25 @ Karnes City | 27 |
01/03/25 @ La Vernia | 16 |
12/27/24 vs Bloomington | 32 |
12/27/24 vs Flatonia | 29 |
Luling got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaime Gomez out in front who went 8 of 14 on his way to 21 points and eight boards. Gomez's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Flores, who went 5 for 12 en route to 18 points and five rebounds.
Luling has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-13 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Poth, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 11-11.
Luling will host Goliad at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Luling is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.3 points per game this season. Poth has already played their next contest, a 58-26 victory against Nixon-Smiley on the 20th.
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