| 01/20/25 vs La Joya | 23 |
| 11/08/24 vs Palmview | 21 |
| 11/26/24 vs Alexander | 18 |
| 11/29/24 vs Edcouch-Elsa | 18 |
| 11/30/24 vs United South | 18 |
La Joya came into Monday's matchup looking for another win against Weslaco, but Pete Cantu wouldn't allow it. The Weslaco Panthers strolled past the La Joya Coyotes with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 57-39 thanks in part to Cantu, who went 8 for 10 on his way to 23 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.
La Joya lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Daniel Trevino, who went 5 of 11 en route to 14 points. That was a full 35.9% of La Joya's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Hunter Morales, who had 11 points.
Weslaco pushed their record up to 19-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for La Joya, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-18.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Weslaco Panthers challenge the Edinburg North Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Edinburg North is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.5 points per game this season. As for La Joya, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Edinburg at 7:30 p.m. Edinburg knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully La Joya likes a good challenge.
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