San Benito is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Weslaco is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The San Benito Greyhounds will take on the Weslaco Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, San Benito strolled past Los Fresnos with points to spare, taking the game 54-40. Given San Benito's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while Los Fresnos is ranked 670th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead San Benito to victory, but perhaps none more so than Angelina Reyes, who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakeida Ibarra, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Weslaco stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 68-13 victory over Hanna. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Weslaco has posted yet this season.
San Benito is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Weslaco, their win bumped their record up to 22-8.
San Benito couldn't quite finish off Weslaco in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 and fell 35-32. Will San Benito have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
