A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Weslaco Panthers take on the Edinburg North Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday... Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Weslaco is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing La Joya: they outscored them in every quarter. Weslaco took down La Joya 57-39 on Monday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 350th, while the Coyotes are ranked 860th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Edinburg North made easy work of Economedes on Monday and carried off a 72-49 victory.
Weslaco's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Edinburg North, their victory bumped their record up to 19-13.
Weslaco lost to Edinburg North at home by a decisive 58-42 margin in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Edinburg North's Josiah Cruz, who went 7 for 10 en route to 19 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Now that Weslaco knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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