The Veterans Memorial Chargers will be taking part in a tournament against the Economedes Jaguars at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Veterans Memorial came up short against Edinburg and fell 58-46.
While Economedes didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Valley View on Tuesday as Economedes made off with a 51-29 victory. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 22 points or more this season.
Economedes' win came from a few key players Veterans Memorial will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aniel Solis, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards. He has been hot, having posted nine or more boards the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathaniel De La Garza, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds.
Economedes is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points per game. As for Veterans Memorial, they dropped their record down to 7-9 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Veterans Memorial came up short against Economedes when the teams last played back in December of 2021, falling 68-63. Thankfully for Veterans Memorial, Ray De Leon (who dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten 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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