There's no place like home for Palmview, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 66-43 margin over the Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots on Tuesday. Given the Lobos' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 581st, while the Patriots are ranked 1202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Palmview's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jose L Gonzalez led the charge by going 8 of 16 on his way to 20 points and four steals. Juan Dominguez was another key player, as he made all 7 shots he took for 15 points.
Mission Veterans Memorial lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Aurelio Chavero, who posted 14 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Freddie Villarreal, who scored 12 points.

Lobos
01/21/25 vs Mission Veterans Memorial | 66-43 |
01/07/25 vs Cigarroa | 64-57 |
12/31/24 vs Roma | 72-27 |
12/10/24 vs Rio Grande City | 55-52 |
12/06/24 vs STX | 86-28 |
+ 2 more games |
Palmview pushed their record up to 20-13 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Mission Veterans Memorial, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season.
Palmview wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 49-36 win against Roma on the 28th. As for Mission Veterans Memorial, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 92-36 loss against Nixon on the 24th.
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