Edinburg is 10-0 against Economedes since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Edinburg Bobcats face off against the Economedes Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. Edinburg is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Edinburg beat La Joya 58-52.
01/07/25 vs La Joya | 33 |
01/03/25 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo | 31 |
12/30/24 @ La Feria | 22 |
12/20/24 vs Harlingen | 15 |
Edinburg's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Yuri Perez, who posted 33 points and five rebounds, and Arianee Salazar, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Perez's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
Meanwhile, Economedes didn't have quite enough to beat Pharr-San Juan-Alamo on Tuesday and fell 36-34. The loss continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost four in a row.
Edinburg will have to keep a close watch on Gabby Maldonado and Yazmin Ayala, a pair of players who had a big impact on Economedes' prior game. Maldonado went 6 of 15 on her way to 16 points and eight steals, while Ayala put up seven points and six steals. Maldonado has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last seven times she's played.
Edinburg's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-12. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Economedes, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Everything came up roses for Edinburg against Economedes in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 78-29 victory. In that contest, Edinburg amassed a halftime lead of 46-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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