Basketball Recap: Juarez Gets the Win

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Previous 4 Games

01/19/26 - Home	23-20 W
12/15/23 - Away	48-35 W
12/15/22 - Home	47-10 W
11/17/21 - Home	33-34 L

It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Juarez ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the South Shore International Tars 23-20. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Tars recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Juarez found their leader in sophomore Julie Flores, who posted 12 points.

Despite the loss, South Shore International still got an impressive performance from Zenaida Owusu-Young, who earned 14 points and six rebounds. That was a full 70% of the Tars' points, marking the third time in a row Owusu-Young has put up more than a third of the team's points.

Juarez's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for South Shore International, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Juarez will face off against Cristo Rey Jesuit at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for South Shore International, they will challenge Bowen at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Boilermakers' defense has only allowed 20.4 points per game this season, so the Tars' offense will have their work cut out for them.