A well-balanced attack led La Joya over Economedes in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. The La Joya Coyotes strolled past the Economedes Jaguars with points to spare, taking the game 42-28. The victory was some much needed relief for the Coyotes as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
| 01/14/25 @ Economedes | 14 |
| 01/10/25 vs Edinburg North | 10 |
| 01/07/25 @ Edinburg | 16 |
| 01/03/25 vs Weslaco | 9 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead La Joya to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brianna Reyna, who posted six points along with 14 rebounds and three steals. Reyna has been hot recently, having posted nine or more boards the last four times she's played. Lydia Berenice Gonzalez was another key player, putting up eight points and nine rebounds.
La Joya smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Economedes lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Nirel Salinas, who had nine points. Another player making a difference was Wendy Serrato, who earned eight points and five boards.
La Joya's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 12-17. As for Economedes, they dropped their record down to 8-13 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
La Joya has already played their next match, a 54-40 victory against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo on the 17th. As for Economedes, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-11 defeat against Weslaco on the 17th.
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