Basketball Recap: Floresville Now 7-1 over Last Eight Games

Tigers/Jaguars

Margin (Wins)

01/17/25 vs Pearsall	55
11/12/24 vs Southwest Legacy	42
11/14/24 vs St. Augustine	41
12/31/24 vs Uvalde	37
12/17/24 @ Pearsall	36

Floresville won the last time they faced Uvalde and things went their way on Friday too. The Floresville Tigers/Jaguars blew past the Uvalde Coyotes/Lobos (for girls) 46-20. The Tigers/Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 24 points or more this season.

Floresville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Amariah Ruiz led the charge by going 6 of 13 on her way to 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordin Johns, who posted seven points along with six assists and five rebounds.

Floresville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matches.

Several Coyotes/Lobos (for girls) players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Justine Luevanos, who earned six points.

Floresville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.9 points per game. As for Uvalde, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-17.

Coincidentally, Floresville and Uvalde will both be playing Carrizo Springs the next time they take the court. Floresville will host Carrizo Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Uvalde will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on January 31st.