There's no place like home for Edcouch-Elsa, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They slipped by the Harlingen South Hawks 62-61 on Monday. This was a revenge game for the Yellowjackets: when they faced off against the Hawks back in December of 2024, they had to take a 63-48 loss.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Edcouch-Elsa to victory, but perhaps none more so than Erasmo Tamez, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Jaydon Villalpando, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 18 points.
Yellowjackets
| 01/20/25 vs Harlingen South | 62-61 |
| 01/14/25 vs Pace | 51-49 |
| 01/07/25 vs Donna North | 90-38 |
| 01/03/25 vs Porter | 71-57 |
| 12/28/24 vs Lopez | 75-66 |
Edcouch-Elsa pushed their record up to 11-9 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Harlingen South, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Edcouch-Elsa has already played their next match (against Mercedes), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Harlingen South will be playing at home against Lopez at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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