Edinburg has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Fredericksburg Billies at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 13 more assists than your opponent, a fact Edinburg proved on Tuesday. They blew past Economedes, posting a 74-44 victory at home. Given Edinburg's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 572nd, while Economedes is ranked 1264th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Edinburg got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Edgar Perales out in front who scored ten points along with five rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Matthew Gaona, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Fredericksburg scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They breezed by Navarro at home to the tune of 76-33. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Fredericksburg had established a 31 point advantage.
Edinburg has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-11 record this season. As for Fredericksburg, they now have a winning record of 17-16.
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