The Mission Eagles suffered their biggest loss since December 12, 2023 on Friday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 58-37 walloping at the hands of La Joya. Mission has struggled against La Joya recently, as their matchup on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Mission still got an impressive performance from Isaac Rios, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Isael Cerda, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
La Joya's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Daniel Trevino, who scored 17 points along with four steals. Leo Villarreal was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds.
Mission's loss dropped their record down to 10-19. As for La Joya, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 18-13.
Mission will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Edinburg at 7:30 p.m. Edinburg presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Mission in Texas (Edinburg is ranked 548th, while Mission is ranked 1126th). As for La Joya, they will head out on the road to challenge Edinburg North at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Edinburg North will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak alive.
