The Laredo LBJ Wolves came into Friday's contest having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 51-38 win over Del Rio on Friday. For Laredo LBJ, this counts as revenge for the 65-59 loss Del Rio walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Laredo LBJ's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Damian Medina, who scored 12 points along with five assists. Another player making a difference was Miguel Leija, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Laredo LBJ's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 17-20. As for Del Rio, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-17.
Laredo LBJ will take on Alexander at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Laredo LBJ will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 654th, while Alexander is ranked 128th). As for Del Rio, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against United South at 7:00 p.m. United Southpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Del Rio in Texas (United South is ranked 146th, while Del Rio is ranked 553rd).
