La Joya was the 51-49 winner over Edinburg when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The La Joya Coyotes took a 69-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Edinburg Bobcats on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Coyotes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 882nd, while the Bobcats are ranked 357th).
La Joya's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daniel Trevino, who posted 25 points. That was a full 41.7% of La Joya's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. Owen Benoit was another key player, going 5 of 6 en route to 16 points.
Edinburg found their leader in sophomore Brayan Martinez, who went 12 for 20 on his way to 32 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Martinez has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Champion, who went 5 of 9 en route to 13 points and six rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for La Joya and nudges their season record down to 11-19. As for Edinburg, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-8.
La Joya has already played their next contest, a 62-56 win against Edinburg North on the 28th. As for Edinburg, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 64-35 victory against Economedes on the 28th.
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