Benavides hasn't had much luck against San Isidro recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Benavides Eagles will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the San Isidro Tigers at 5:00 p.m.
Benavides is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against McMullen County last Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Benavides took a blow against McMullen County, falling 57-7. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-2.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led San Isidro over Bruni in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that San Isidro blew Bruni out of the water with a 47-11 final score. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
San Isidro's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.8 points per game. As for Benavides, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Benavides suffered a grim 49-25 defeat to San Isidro in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of San Isidro's Aryanna Garza, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine steals. Now that Benavides knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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