Mendez and Bernstein are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Mendez Jaguars will head out to square off against the Bernstein Dragons at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Mendez is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 64-53 win over Belmont on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Jaguars as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Carlos Garcia had an outrageously good game as he went 9 for 19 on his way to 22 points and five steals. He also posted a block, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Victor Sauceda, who posted eight points along with 16 boards and six assists.
Mendez was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Bernstein waltzed into their contest on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They managed a 65-60 win over the Panthers. The score was all tied up 24-24 at the break, but the Dragons were the better team in the second half.
Mendez's victory ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Bernstein, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.
Mendez was taken down by Bernstein 94-15 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mendez was down 59-7.
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