Premont hasn't had much luck against Falfurrias recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Premont Cowboys will face off against the Falfurrias Fightin' Jerseys at 12:30 p.m.
Premont unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They received a blow two weeks ago as they fell 50-32 to Hebbronville. The Cowboys just can't catch a break and have now endured nine losses in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Falfurrias beat Ben Bolt 53-45 on Tuesday.
It was another big night for Quisto Sanchez, who dropped a triple-double on 24 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in offensive rebounds (five). Another player making a difference was JB Barrera, who had ten points plus seven rebounds.
Falfurrias smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Premont was taken down by Falfurrias 77-26 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sanchez, who made all 6 shots he took racking up 16 points. Now that Premont knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps