Hidalgo had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They escaped with a win against the San Benito Greyhounds by the margin of a single free throw, 44-43. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 482nd, while the Greyhounds are ranked 1096th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pirates
| 12/17/24 vs San Benito | 44-43 |
| 12/13/24 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo | 38-24 |
| 12/07/24 vs West Oso | 49-26 |
| 12/06/24 vs Mission | 45-39 |
| 12/06/24 vs Rio Hondo | 57-25 |
| + 4 more games |
Hidalgo pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. As for San Benito, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Hidalgo will be taking part in a tournament against Fredericksburg at 1:30 p.m. on December 27th. San Benito will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against Jubilee Brownsville at 11:30 a.m. on December 27th.
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