Falfurrias was the 52-46 winner over Banquete when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Falfurrias Fightin' Jerseys were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 60-59 to the Banquete Bulldogs. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (56), the Fightin' Jerseys still had to take the loss.
Several Fightin' Jerseys players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gabriel Cantu, who went 6 of 12 en route to 16 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was JB Barrera, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards.
Falfurrias has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-10 record this season. As for Banquete, they moved to 3-7 with that win, which also ended their six-game losing streak.
Falfurrias will look to defend their home court on Friday against Orange Grove at 7:30 p.m. Falfurrias is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season. As for Banquete, they are taking a road trip to take on San Diego at 7:45 p.m. on Friday.
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