A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Economedes Jaguars challenge the Weslaco Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday... Economedes is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Economedes lost to La Joya at home by a 58-40 margin.
Despite the defeat, Economedes got top-tier performance from Nathaniel De La Garza, who went 8 for 14 on his way to 25 points. That was a full 62.5% of Economedes' points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Aniel Solis was another key player, putting up seven points along with ten rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Weslaco suffered their closest loss since December 8, 2023 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Edinburg by a score of 56-53. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Panthers have suffered against the Bobcats since January 29, 2019.
Economedes will have to contain Pete Cantu as he made an impact in Weslaco's last game. He dropped a double-double on 17 points and 16 boards. With that strong performance, Cantu is now averaging an impressive 8.3 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Castillo, who earned 13 points and five boards.
Weslaco's loss dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Economedes, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-12.
Economedes took a serious blow against Weslaco in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 73-29. Can Economedes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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