El Campo saw some tournament action on Saturday. They slipped by the Edinburg Bobcats 52-51. The win was all the more spectacular given the Ricebirds' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1191st, while the Bobcats are ranked 409th).
Despite the loss, Edinburg saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brayan Martinez went 7 of 13 en route to 22 points and eight steals. That's the most steals Martinez has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Axel Navarro, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 11 points along with seven assists and five boards.
Ricebirds
| 12/28/24 vs Edinburg | 52-51 |
| 12/27/24 vs Taft | 62-46 |
The victory made it two in a row for El Campo and bumps their season record up to 7-10. As for Edinburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-8.
El Campo didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-37 loss against Victoria East on the 28th. As for Edinburg, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 61-56 win against King on the 28th.
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