Mercedes and Edcouch-Elsa are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Mercedes Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Mercedes took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 55-31 margin over Donna North. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Tigers had established a 22 point advantage.
Meanwhile, Edcouch-Elsa hadn't done well against Harlingen South recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Edcouch-Elsa slipped by Harlingen South 62-61.
Edcouch-Elsa is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points per game. As for Mercedes, their win bumped their record up to 10-15.
Mercedes came up short against Edcouch-Elsa when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 62-53. Can Mercedes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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