Weslaco proved they can win big back in December of 2024 (they won by 34) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the McAllen Bulldogs 53-51. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 55-52 victory the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2021.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Weslaco to victory, but perhaps none more so than Pete Cantu, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards. Jeremiah Castillo was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 13 points and four blocks.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dylan Gonzalez, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Benavidez, who posted 12 points and three steals.
Weslaco has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for McAllen, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 18-8.
Weslaco and McAllen should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Weslaco (ranked 330th) will meet Pharr-San Juan-Alamo (ranked 1220th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, McAllen (ranked 355th) will meet Sharyland (ranked 1057th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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