Two dominant players in Nick Zarate and Javier Martinez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Jubilee Brownsville Titans will head out on the road to take on the Hidalgo Pirates at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jubilee Brownsville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Hidalgo likes a good challenge.
Jubilee Brownsville pushed their score all the way to 57 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Port Isabel 63-57. While losing is never fun, Jubilee Brownsville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1086th, while Port Isabel is ranked 465th).
Despite their loss, Jubilee Brownsville saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Zarate, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 18 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Zarate is absolutely dominating the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Hector Cortina, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Hidalgo didn't have too much trouble with Grulla on the road on Friday as they won 47-31.
Jubilee Brownsville's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Hidalgo, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-14.
Jubilee Brownsville was able to grind out a solid victory over Hidalgo when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 46-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jubilee Brownsville since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
