A victory for Edcouch-Elsa just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by the Weslaco Panthers on the road and fell 76-38. The match marked the Yellowjackets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
It was another big night for Pete Cantu, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds for Weslaco. The matchup was Cantu's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Jeremiah Castillo was another key player, going 6 for 7 en route to 15 points.
Edcouch-Elsa's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Weslaco, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4.
Edcouch-Elsa will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pace at 6:00 p.m. on December 10th. As for Weslaco, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against United South at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in United South's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.
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