After flying high against Juan Diego Academy on Saturday, Raymondville came back down to earth. The Bearkats took an 81-66 bruising from the Santa Maria Cougars on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bearkats of the 60-40 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2024.
Adolfo Mata
| 12/09/25 @ Santa Maria | 83% |
| 12/06/25 vs Juan Diego Academy | 50% |
| 12/06/25 vs Progreso | 43% |
Despite the loss, Raymondville still got an impressive performance from Adolfo Mata, who went 6-for-8 to rack up 20 points and three steals. Mata is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 43% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Diego Villegas, who shot 56% from the field en route to 15 points and five boards.
Raymondville's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Santa Maria, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-3.
Coming up, Raymondville will be home for the holidays to greet IDEA Weslaco Pike at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bearkats are facing the Mavericks at the right time seeing as the Mavericks are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Santa Maria, they will challenge Vanguard Academy Beethoven at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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