San Isidro is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Falfurrias is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The San Isidro Tigers will be home for the holidays to greet the Falfurrias Fightin' Jerseys at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, San Isidro earned a 51-41 victory over Hebbronville.
Falfurrias has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 27 points or more this season. They breezed by Benavides on the road to the tune of 77-37. Given Falfurrias' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 575th, while Benavides is ranked 1637th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Falfurrias found their leader in underclassman Quisto Sanchez, who scored 21 points along with five rebounds. Romeo Gutierrez was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with three steals.
San Isidro's win bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Falfurrias, their win bumped their record up to 14-1.
San Isidro took a serious blow against Falfurrias in their previous matchup back in November, falling 77-50. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sanchez, who scored 27 points along with seven rebounds. Now that San Isidro knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
