Porter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a hard 71-57 fall against the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cowboys of the 65-48 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
Porter lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Eduardo Garza, who went 10 of 17 on his way to 22 points in addition to eight steals and seven rebounds. That was a full 38.6% of Porter's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luis Silva, who scored nine points along with seven boards and three steals.
Cowboys
| 01/03/25 @ Edcouch-Elsa | 20 |
| 12/31/24 vs Harlingen South | 15 |
| 12/20/24 vs Pace | 5 |
| 12/17/24 @ Rivera | 3 |
Even though they lost, Porter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Leading Edcouch-Elsa to victory were Erasmo Tamez and Rolly Garza. Tamez dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds, while Garza went 5 for 11 en route to 16 points. Tamez is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Victor Hernandez, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 12 points and six steals.
Porter's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Edcouch-Elsa, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-8.
Porter didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 69-46 defeat against Lopez on the 7th. As for Edcouch-Elsa, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 90-38 win against Donna North on the 7th.
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