After flying high against Donna on Thursday, Jay came back down to earth. The Mustangs fell 42-34 to the Edinburg Bobcats on Friday.
When it comes to explaining why Jay lost, don't look at Emmarie Baldwin. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine boards.
Edinburg's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Yuri Perez, who posted 20 points and six rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Perez has scored at least a third of the Bobcats' points. Makayla Olvera was another key player, putting up seven points and eight boards.
Jay now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Edinburg, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Jay didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-46 defeat against Vela on the 14th. As for Edinburg, they have also already played their next contest, a 50-34 loss against Harvest Christian on the 14th.
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