Pace was the 48-40 winner over Mercedes when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Vikings fell 45-37 to the Tigers on Tuesday. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Joseph Carr went supernovafor Mercedes, shooting 47% from the field on his way to 20 points and five steals. What's more, Carr also posted a 75% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2025. Another player making a difference was Juan Silva, who went 5-for-9 en route to 10 points and three steals.
Pace's defeat dropped their record down to 13-17. As for Mercedes, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 15-17.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Pace will face off against rival Weslaco East at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Mercedes is set to challenge their familiar foe Donna at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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