Porter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They came up short against the Weslaco East Wildcats, falling 38-18. The contest was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Cowboys struggled afterwards.
Weslaco East's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Angel Nwanne led the charge by putting up 16 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Nwanne has scored at least a third of Weslaco East's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eriana Hernandez, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 rebounds.
Porter's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Weslaco East, with the win, they broke their 15-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-16.
Porter will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Harlingen South at 2:30 p.m. Harlingen South will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Porter surely won't give up without a fight. As for Weslaco East, they will face off against Donna North at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Weslaco East has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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