The San Benito Greyhounds will head out on the road to square off against the Edinburg North Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. San Benito will be strutting in after a win while Edinburg North will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, San Benito beat Los Fresnos 50-46.
Meanwhile, Edinburg North played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Edinburg and fell 66-30. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 916th, while the Bobcats are ranked 429th).
San Benito will need to focus on slowing down Yaneth Salinas, one of several Edinburg North players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 12 points and five boards. Salinas continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Josselyn Quintanilla was another key player, putting up eight points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Edinburg North smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive matches.
Edinburg North's defeat dropped their record down to 14-21. As for San Benito, their victory bumped their record up to 22-13.
San Benito took their win against Edinburg North in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 58-35. Will San Benito repeat their success, or does Edinburg North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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