Parkland had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 8-19 to make it four. They were dealt a 66-36 defeat at the hands of the El Dorado Aztecs. While losing is never fun, the Matadors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 952nd, while the Aztecs are ranked 242nd).
Carlos Villa
| 02/03/26 vs El Dorado | 18 |
| 01/30/26 @ Del Valle | 13 |
| 01/27/26 vs Hanks | 8 |
| 01/16/26 @ Bel Air | 7 |
| 01/13/26 vs Americas | 3 |
| + 13 more games |
Despite the loss, Parkland still got an impressive performance from Carlos Villa, who shot 44% from the field on his way to 18 points and eight rebounds. Villa continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played.
As for El Dorado, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 19-8. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Jacob Villalobos had another great game (as he tends to do), going 6-for-7 to rack up 18 points. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in field goal percentage (86%). Another player making a difference was Adrian Rodriguez, who posted 11 points.
Parkland has already played their next game, a 63-20 loss against Americas on the 6th. As for El Dorado, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-40 win against Hanks on the 6th.
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