Basketball Recap: Nathaniel De La Garza Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Zapata

Jaguars

Margin (Wins)

12/17/24 @ San Perlita	35
12/28/24 @ Zapata	20
12/12/24 vs Rio Hondo	15
12/20/24 vs Hanna	-10
12/13/24 vs Edinburg North	-15

Economedes won the last time they faced Zapata and things went their way on Saturday too. The Economedes Jaguars were the clear victor by a 35-15 margin over the Zapata Hawks. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.

Economedes got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Nathaniel De La Garza out in front who posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexandro Zurita, who earned nine points and five rebounds.

Economedes pushed their record up to 13-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Zapata, they moved to 7-9 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Economedes will welcome Grulla at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Economedes is facing Grulla at the right time seeing as Grulla is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Zapata, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Edinburg at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Edinburg's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.