The Progreso Red Ants will face off against the Santa Rosa Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 98-16, which was the final score in Progreso's tilt against Rio Hondo on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Red Ants can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1445th, while the Bobcats are ranked 464th).
Meanwhile, Santa Rosa had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They blew past IDEA Frontier College Prep 58-7. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 30 points or more this season.
Santa Rosa's win came from a few key players that Progreso will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aaliyah Flores, who shot 47% from the field to rack up 15 points in addition to eight steals and six assists. Flores is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Garcia, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 13 steals.
Progreso's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-13. As for Santa Rosa, their win bumped their record up to 15-8.
Things could have been worse for Progreso, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 50-33 loss to Santa Rosa in their previous matchup back in December of 2025. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Warriors' Briahna Martinez, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten boards. Now that the Red Ants 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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