A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Weslaco Panthers face off against the Economedes Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday... Weslaco is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.2 points per game this season.
Weslaco easily dispatched Pharr-San Juan-Alamo on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Weslaco fell just short of Edinburg by a score of 56-53 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Panthers have suffered against the Bobcats since January 29, 2019.
| 01/14/25 @ Edinburg | 16 |
| 01/10/25 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo | 11 |
| 01/07/25 @ McAllen | 9 |
| 12/17/24 @ Harlingen | 6 |
| 12/14/24 vs La Feria | 6 |
The losing side was boosted by Pete Cantu, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 16 boards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 8.3 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Castillo, who posted 13 points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Economedes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost to La Joya at home by a 58-40 margin.
Weslaco will have to contain Nathaniel De La Garza as he made an impact in Economedes' last game. He went 8 of 14 en route to 25 points. That was a full 62.5% of Economedes' points, marking the fifth time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Aniel Solis was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to ten rebounds and three blocks.
Weslaco's defeat dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Economedes, their loss dropped their record down to 14-12.
Everything came up roses for Weslaco against Economedes in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 73-29 victory. Does Weslaco have another victory up their sleeve, or will Economedes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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