The IDEA Weslaco Pike Mavericks will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Progreso Red Ants at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
IDEA Weslaco Pike scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They breezed by Monte Alto at home to the tune of 57-16. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win IDEA Weslaco Pike has managed all season.
Meanwhile, Progreso got the win against IDEA Sports Park last Friday by a conclusive 58-36. 58 seems to be a good number for Progreso as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Sophia Pecina was her usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double on 24 points, 18 rebounds, and ten assists. That makes it 17 consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Progreso's points. Another player making a difference was Lorena Cerda, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds.
IDEA Weslaco Pike's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 31 points. As for Progreso, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8.
IDEA Weslaco Pike came up short against Progreso when the teams last played back in January, falling 59-51. Can IDEA Weslaco Pike avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
