Porter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Weslaco East Wildcats and fell 68-37. While losing is never fun, the Cowboys can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1527th, while the Wildcats are ranked 356th).
Porter's loss came despite strong showings from Eduardo Garza and Sigifredo Sauceda. Garza went 6 of 9 en route to 14 points, while Sauceda posted eight points and five rebounds. Sauceda is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Porter's loss dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Weslaco East, the victory was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-4.
Porter has already played their next matchup, a 79-50 defeat against Harlingen South on the 31st. As for Weslaco East, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-21 win against Donna North on the 31st.
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