Donna North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 32-27 heartbreaker at the hands of the Weslaco East Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 46-35 back in December of 2024.
Despite the loss, Donna North still got an impressive performance from Jackie Rincon, who went 5 of 12 to rack up 15 points along with six boards and four steals. That was a full 55.6% of Donna North's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Isabella Arevalo was another key player, putting up nine points and four steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Weslaco East to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lex Ybarra, who scored six points in addition to nine rebounds and six steals. Weslaco East is 2-1 when Ybarra posts five or more steals, but 7-20 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Eriana Hernandez, who earned eight points and seven boards.
Donna North's defeat dropped their record down to 5-25. As for Weslaco East, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-21.
Donna North didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-20 loss against Harlingen South on the 4th. As for Weslaco East, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 70-25 defeat against Rivera on the 4th.
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