El Paso won the last time they faced Jefferson and things went their way on Tuesday too. The El Paso Tigers secured a 57-53 W over the Jefferson Silver Foxes. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 520th, while the Silver Foxes are ranked 1177th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
El Paso had a senior duo take command as Sebastian Ruvalcaba went 5 of 7 on his way to 14 points and Brody John posted nine points and seven boards. Sebastian Ordonez was another key player, putting up seven points.
Tigers
| 01/28/25 @ Jefferson | 57-53 |
| 01/24/25 vs Andress | 73-63 |
El Paso smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Jefferson lost, don't look at Elnathan Pieri. Despite the final result, he earned 22 points. Another player making a difference was Andrew Roacho, who put up eight points.
El Paso's record now sits at 16-13. As for Jefferson, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-21.
El Paso has already played their next matchup, a 57-48 victory against Burges on the 31st. As for Jefferson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-44 loss against Canutillo on the 31st.
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