The Rio Grande City Rattlers had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.8 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They slipped by Palmview 48-47. For Rio Grande City, this counts as revenge for the 52-48 loss Palmview walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Palmview lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jose L gonzalez. Despite the final result, he scored 25 points. That was a full 53.2% of Palmview's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Juan Dominguez, who scored four points along with eight rebounds and two blocks.
Rio Grande City has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season. As for Palmview, their loss dropped their record down to 21-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rio Grande City won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Nixon at 7:00 p.m. on January 19th. One thing working in Nixon's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five contests. Palmview won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Martin at 7:30 p.m. on January 19th.
