The Weslaco Panthers will head out to take on the Veterans Memorial Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Weslaco is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Weslaco didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Los Fresnos, but they still walked away with a 48-42 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Falcons are ranked 807th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Veterans Memorial on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew La Joya out of the water with a 65-28 final score. The Chargers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 23 points or more this season.
Veterans Memorial pushed their record up to 22-3 with the win, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points per game. As for Weslaco, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Weslaco ended up a good deal behind Veterans Memorial in their previous meeting back in November, losing 43-26. Can Weslaco avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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