A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Panthers take on the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Weslaco will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Weslaco escaped with a win against La Joya by the margin of a single free throw, 41-40. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while the Coyotes are ranked 816th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Edinburg North was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Economedes 78-36. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now won seven in a row.
Edinburg North's record now sits at 21-16. As for Weslaco, they pushed their record up to 24-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Weslaco was able to grind out a solid win over Edinburg North in their previous matchup back in January, winning 36-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for Weslaco since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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