The Weslaco East Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the La Joya Coyotes at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Weslaco East will be strutting in after a win while La Joya will be coming in after a loss.
While Wildcats fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. They secured a 57-52 W over Los Fresnos on Tuesday. The score was all tied up 28-28 at the break, but the Wildcats were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, La Joya was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 53-43 to Rowe.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Hunter Morales, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Daniel Trevino, who went 5 for 8 en route to 12 points.
Weslaco East strolled past La Joya when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 65-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Weslaco East since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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