The Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets will venture away from home to take on the Donna Redskins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Donna took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Edcouch-Elsa, who comes in off a win.
Edcouch-Elsa will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Lopez, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Yellowjackets walked away with a 48-41 win over the Lobos on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Yellowjackets.
Meanwhile, Donna unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost to Harlingen South on the road by a 54-40 margin.
Despite the defeat, Donna saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sonya Perez dropped a double-double with 17 points and 16 boards. Perez is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down 13 or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Donna's loss dropped their record down to 24-10. As for Edcouch-Elsa, their victory bumped their record up to 17-11.
Edcouch-Elsa might still be hurting after the 59-35 defeat they got from Donna in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Perez, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 18 boards. Now that the Yellowjackets know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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