Edcouch-Elsa hasn't had much luck against Weslaco East recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets will square off against the Weslaco East Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Edcouch-Elsa sitting on seven straight wins and Weslaco East on 13.
Edcouch-Elsa will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Pace, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Edcouch-Elsa sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-49 victory over Pace on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Yellowjackets have posted since December 2, 2023.
| 01/14/25 vs Pace | 16 |
| 01/10/25 @ Rivera | 16 |
| 01/07/25 vs Donna North | 15 |
| 01/03/25 vs Porter | 16 |
| 12/31/24 @ Donna | 16 |
Edcouch-Elsa's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Rolly Garza, who went 5 for 7 en route to 16 points, and Erasmo Tamez, who posted 14 points and five boards. The contest was Garza's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Anthony Ramirez, who earned six points and five rebounds.
Edcouch-Elsa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Weslaco East strolled past Harlingen South with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 46-32. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 316th, while the Hawks are ranked 844th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Weslaco East pushed their record up to 21-4 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Edcouch-Elsa, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
Edcouch-Elsa suffered a grim 78-52 defeat to Weslaco East in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Edcouch-Elsa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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