If Weslaco was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of La Joya last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Weslaco Panthers fell 3-1 to the Edinburg North Cougars on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Weslaco started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 12-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-21.
Weslaco lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Lola Reyes, who had 23 digs. Another player making a difference was Victoria Trevino, who had 16 digs and two aces.
Weslaco's defeat dropped their record down to 14-16. As for Edinburg North, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season.
Weslaco will welcome Pharr-San Juan-Alamo at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Weslaco's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Pharr-San Juan-Alamo has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Edinburg North, they will head out to challenge La Joya at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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