Edinburg North typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday La Joya proved too difficult a challenge. They secured a 62-56 W over the Edinburg North Cougars. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 37-33 on January 10th.
La Joya's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Daniel Trevino, who went 7 of 13 en route to 26 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which Trevino has scored at least a third of La Joya's points. Another player making a difference was Hunter Morales, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds.
Edinburg North's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Raul Palacios, who went 8 of 13 en route to 19 points, and Josiah Cruz, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Roel Palacios, who posted ten points.
La Joya's record is now 12-19. As for Edinburg North, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-15 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. La Joya will host Economedes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. La Joya is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.4 points per game this season. As for Edinburg North, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Edinburg North is facing Pharr-San Juan-Alamo at the right time seeing as Pharr-San Juan-Alamo is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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