The Economedes Jaguars will face off against the La Joya Coyotes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Economedes has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 6.
It was a proper cat-fight when Economedes duked it out with Edinburg on Tuesday. The Jaguars took a 64-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bobcats. 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 1081st, while the Bobcats are ranked 460th).
La Joya had taken Edinburg North down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The contest between the Coyotes and the Cougars didn't end well, with the Coyotes falling 63-49.
Despite the defeat, La Joya saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Anthony Romero shot 58% from the field to rack up 18 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Dante Perez, who posted 14 points.
La Joya's loss dropped their record down to 14-17. As for Economedes, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-17.
Economedes took a serious blow against La Joya in their previous meeting back in January, falling 77-42. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Coyotes' Aydin Wilder-Bey, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and ten rebounds. Now that the Jaguars know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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