On Friday, Porter came up short against Economedes and fell 58-46. That's two games in a row now that Porter has lost by exactly 12 points.
Economedes can attribute much of their success to Nathaniel De La Garza, who scored 25 points along with 5 rebounds. The contest was De La Garza's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Alexandro Zurita, who scored 14 points along with 7 rebounds.
Porter has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Economedes, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Porter will square off against Mercedes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mercedes is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home. Economedes will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Palmview at 7:30 p.m. on December 12th. Palmview presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Economedes in Texas (Palmview is ranked 441st, while Economedes is ranked 1296th).
