The Economedes Jaguars suffered their biggest defeat since December 12, 2023 on Friday. They took a serious blow against Edinburg North, falling 76-46. Economedes was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-21.
Economedes' loss came despite strong showings from Nathaniel De La Garza and Alexandro Zurita. De La Garza scored 17 points, while Zurita scored 14 points along with six rebounds. That was a full 37% of Economedes' points, marking the 16th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Jesus Medrano was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Economedes are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-14. As for Edinburg North, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season.
Economedes will head out on the road to take on Pharr-San Juan-Alamo at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home. Edinburg North will take on La Joya at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as La Joya comes in on seven and Edinburg North on five.
