The Edinburg North Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the La Joya Coyotes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Edinburg North's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
On Friday, Edinburg North needed a bit of extra time to put away Hanna. They secured a 64-60 W over the Golden Eagles.
| 01/03/25 @ Hanna | 26 |
| 12/30/24 vs Harlingen | 30 |
| 12/27/24 vs Rio Grande City | 17 |
| 12/20/24 @ Veterans Memorial | 19 |
| 12/17/24 vs Los Fresnos | 23 |
Edinburg North found their leader in sophomore Raul Palacios, who went 10 for 14 on his way to 26 points. The contest was Palacios' 19th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Roel Palacios, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 14 points.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 81-38, which was the final score in La Joya's tilt against Harlingen on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Coyotes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 924th, while the Cardinals are ranked 175th).
La Joya's loss dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Edinburg North, their victory bumped their record up to 17-11.
Edinburg North and La Joya were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but Edinburg North came up empty-handed after a 60-59 defeat. Thankfully for Edinburg North, Leo Villarreal (who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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