The Jefferson Mustangs waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They walked away with a 63-53 win over Sam Houston. Given Jefferson's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 429th, while Sam Houston is ranked 965th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Trey Perez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 21 points along with five rebounds and two steals. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Nico Vela was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Jefferson is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 19-15 record this season. As for Sam Houston, they are on a eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-22.
Jefferson will look to defend their home court on Friday against Edison at 5:00 p.m. Edison is coming into the match with ten straight victories on the road, meaning Jefferson will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Sam Houston, they will face off against Lanier at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Sam Houston is facing Lanier at the right time seeing as Lanier is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
