Pace was the 47-44 winner over Edcouch-Elsa when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Pace Vikings fell just short of the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets by a score of 51-49 on Tuesday. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Leading Edcouch-Elsa to victory were Rolly Garza and Erasmo Tamez. Garza went 5 for 7 en route to 16 points, while Tamez posted 14 points and five rebounds. Garza's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Anthony Ramirez was another key player, putting up six points and five boards.
Pace's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Edcouch-Elsa, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8.
When Pace and Edcouch-Elsa next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Pace will try to stop Lopez's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Edcouch-Elsa will square off against Weslaco East and their 13-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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