Basketball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Weslaco

Kai L Fino

Points

11/21/25 vs Vela	23
11/21/25 vs Johnson	12
11/20/25 vs Lopez	11
11/20/25 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North	6
11/18/25 vs Pace	17
+ 1 more games

Weslaco had won five straight games and Kai L Fino did his part to make it six on Friday. The Panthers came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured an 80-76 W against the Vela Sabercats for which the team can thank L Fino, who almost dropped a triple-double with 23 points, nine rebounds, and ten assists. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game.

The team also got some help courtesy of JD Martinez, who shot 46% from the field on his way to 15 points. The contest was his third in a row with at least 15 points.

Weslaco's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Vela, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.

Coming up, Weslaco and Katy will face off at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. As for Vela, they will take on Flour Bluff at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday.