It was a proper cat-fight when Economedes challenged Weslaco on Saturday. The Economedes Jaguars fell just short of the Weslaco Panthers by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jaguars of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Economedes came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-22, 28-26, 21-25, 21-25, 17-15.
Weslaco got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Victoria Trevino out in front who had 24 digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave Trevino a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Lola Reyes, who had 33 digs.
Economedes has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-15 record this season. As for Weslaco, they moved to 15-18 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Edinburg North the next time they take the court. Economedes will head out to face Edinburg North at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Weslaco will host them at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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