After flying high against First Baptist on Thursday, Port Isabel came back down to earth. The Tarpons took an 83-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of the San Benito Greyhounds on Friday. The Tarpons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Greyhounds apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Port Isabel has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points over those games. As for San Benito, their win bumped their record up to 2-6.
Port Isabel didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 86-55 victory against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest on the 5th. As for San Benito, they and Los Fresnos will face off at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. The Greyhounds will need to watch out since the Falcons have now posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
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