There's no place like home for Progreso, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They blew past the IDEA Weslaco Pike Mavericks 49-20 on Tuesday. The Red Ants haven't had any issues with the Mavericks recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Progreso's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Samuel Hernandez led the charge by putting up 16 points and three steals. The Red Ants are 2-1 when Hernandez posts 15 or more points, but 2-14 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Isael Trevino, who posted eight points and nine rebounds.
Red Ants
| 01/06/26 vs IDEA Weslaco Pike | 10 |
| 01/02/26 @ IDEA Robindale | 6 |
| 12/30/25 vs IDEA Sports Park | 4 |
| 12/22/25 @ Raymondville | 1 |
| 12/19/25 vs Santa Rosa | 6 |
| + 8 more games |
Progreso was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2025.
Despite the defeat, IDEA Weslaco Pike saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Noah Garcia earned 12 points and three steals. That was a full 60% of the Mavericks' points, marking the third time in a row Garcia has scored more than a third of the team's points.
Progreso's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 4-15. As for IDEA Weslaco Pike, they dropped their record down to 2-9 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Progreso didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-40 defeat against IDEA Frontier College Prep on the 9th. As for IDEA Weslaco Pike, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-33 loss against Lyford on the 9th.
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