Rivera extended their winning streak to four on Tuesday, bumping them up to 16-12. They came out on top against the Mercedes Tigers by a score of 63-54. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 55-47 back in January.
Reginald Clark
| 01/06/26 @ Pace | 11% |
| 01/30/26 @ Donna North | 11% |
| 11/22/25 vs Edinburg | 13% |
| 01/16/26 @ Edcouch-Elsa | 13% |
| 01/13/26 vs Harlingen South | 14% |
Rivera found their leader in sophomore Reginald Clark, who went 7-for-15 to rack up 27 points and six steals. Clark also set a new season-high mark in three-point shooting accuracy with 50%. Logan Hinojosa was another key player, shooting 67% from the field on his way to 16 points.
Rivera was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They are 15-3 when they've passed the ball that well.
As for Mercedes, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-17. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points over those games.
Mercedes lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Eric Lozoya, who posted 15 points in addition to six boards and three steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Joseph Carr, who earned nine points along with five assists and five steals.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Rivera will take on rival Pace at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Mercedes is set to face off against their familiar foe Lopez at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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