Having just played yesterday, the Horizon Scorpions will get right back to it and host the San Elizario Eagles at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Horizon's defense has only allowed 27.4 points per game this season, so San Elizario's offense will have their work cut out for them.
While Horizon didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-24), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were dealt a 50-9 loss at the hands of Mountain View on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Scorpions have suffered since January 10th.
They got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of
Priscilla Rodriguez and
Azul Rivera, who each put up three points.
Sofia Garcia held things down on the boards with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, San Elizario gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They took down Irvin 43-28.
Horizon moved to 6-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for San Elizario, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Horizon came up short against San Elizario in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 33-26. Thankfully for Horizon, Audrey Hernandez (who earned 24 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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