Weslaco entered their tilt with San Benito on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the San Benito Greyhounds with points to spare, taking the game 60-45. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 307th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 964th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Weslaco's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kade Lopez, who made all 6 shots he took from beyond the arc racking up 20 points. Those six threes gave Lopez a new career-high. Jeremiah Castillo was another key player, going 7 for 11 en route to 17 points plus two steals.
Weslaco is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for San Benito, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Weslaco will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Harlingen at 7:30 p.m. on December 17th. San Benito has already played their next game (against Weslaco), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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