The La Joya Coyotes will square off against the Economedes Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. La Joya will be strutting in after a victory while Economedes will be coming in after a defeat.
La Joya is returning to their home court after beating Edinburg North on theirs, despite the fact Edinburg North has dominated at home this season. La Joya secured a 62-56 W over Edinburg North on Tuesday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Coyotes' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 882nd, while the Cougars are ranked 439th).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Economedes took on Edinburg on Tuesday. Economedes was dealt a 64-35 loss at the hands of Edinburg. The defeat continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now lost seven in a row.
La Joya's victory bumped their record up to 12-19. As for Economedes, their loss dropped their record down to 15-15.
La Joya strolled past Economedes in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a score of 58-40. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Economedes' Nathaniel De La Garza, who went 8 for 14 on his way to 25 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will La Joya still be able to contain De La Garza? There's only one way to find out.
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