Basketball Recap: Weslaco Skates Past Economedes with Ease

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

02/04/25 @ Economedes	52
12/12/24 vs Valley View	51
11/12/24 @ Pace	40
11/29/24 vs Edcouch-Elsa	38
01/10/25 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo	38

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Weslaco on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Economedes Jaguars out of the water with a 72-20 final score. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.

Pete Cantu was his usual excellent self, as he made all 6 shots he took to post 12 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. That's the most assists he has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was JD Martinez, who posted 11 points.

They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Weslaco was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Economedes only racked up four assists.

Despite the loss, Economedes still got an impressive performance from Aniel Solis, who had six points and eight boards. Solis has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Isaiah Martinez also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.

Weslaco has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season. As for Economedes, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-17 record this season.

Weslaco will challenge La Joya at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in La Joya's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games. As for Economedes, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Economedes Jaguars challenge the Edinburg North Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Nathaniel De La Garza and Raul Palacios.