Two dominant guards in Jordan Pete and Crystal Aragon are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Sotomayor WILDCATS will head out to take on the Holmes Huskies at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Sotomayor will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Wednesday, Sotomayor strolled past Marshall with points to spare, taking the game 52-34. Given the WILDCATS's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Rams are ranked 506th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Holmes unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They were dealt a 68-40 defeat at the hands of Warren.
Sotomayor will need focus on slowing down Ashley Aragon, one of several Holmes players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 14 points and five rebounds. Those 14 points gave Aragon a new career-high. Theresa Caravlho was another key player, putting up seven points and 12 boards.
Sotomayor has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.4 points per game. As for Holmes, their loss dropped their record down to 16-12.
Everything went Sotomayor's way against Holmes in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as Sotomayor made off with a 59-37 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sotomayor since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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