Economedes won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They were beaten by the Edinburg Bobcats 60-21. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1156th, while the Bobcats are ranked 439th).
Several Jaguars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Natalie Elizondo, who posted six points.
Edinburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Yuri Perez led the charge by putting up 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. Perez's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Makayla Olvera was another key player, going 5 of 7 on her way to 16 points and six boards.
Economedes' loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Edinburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 20-13 record this season.
Economedes didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-23 defeat against La Joya on the 31st. As for Edinburg, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 56-21 loss against Weslaco on the 31st.
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