VALLEY HS BOYS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

Friday, Jan. 11

District 30-6A

McAllen Rowe 55, Mission High 30

PSJA North 92, La Joya High 60

McAllen High 63, PSJA High 53

McAllen Memorial 90, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln 56

District 31-6A

Weslaco High 72, Edinburg North 62

Edinburg Vela 61, Weslaco East 44

Edinburg High 75, Donna North 35

District 32-6A

Los Fresnos 56, Harlingen High 50

Harlingen South 55, Brownsville Rivera 42

Brownsville Hanna 46, San Benito 39

District 31-5A

Sharyland High 44, PSJA Memorial 43

Sharyland Pioneer 53, Rio Grande City 50

PSJA Southwest 49, La Joya Palmview 46

Mission Veterans 58, Roma 51

District 32-5A

Brownsville Veterans 47, Edcouch-Elsa 44

Mercedes 78, Brownsville Lopez 52

Donna High 49, Valley View 37

Brownsville Pace at Brownsville Porter, not reported

District 32-4A

Port Isabel 71, Rio Hondo 69, OT

Hidalgo 60, Zapata 42

Raymondville at La Feria, not reported

Grulla at Progreso, not reported

District 32-3A

Santa Rosa 117, Vanguard Alamo 14

District 32-2A

San Isidro 78, San Perlita 72

Saturday, Jan. 12

TAPPS District 6-5A

Brownsville St. Joseph at Laredo St. Augustine, 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 15

District 30-6A

McAllen Rowe at La Joya High, 7:30 p.m.

La Joya Juarez-Lincoln at McAllen High, 7:30 p.m.

PSJA North at McAllen Memorial, 7:30 p.m.

Mission High at PSJA High, 7:30 p.m.

District 31-6A

Edinburg North at Edinburg Vela, 6 p.m.

Edinburg Economedes at Weslaco High, 6 p.m.

Weslaco East at Donna North, 6 p.m.

District 32-6A

Brownsville Hanna at Los Fresnos, 6 p.m.

San Benito at Brownsville Rivera, 6 p.m.

Harlingen High at Harlingen South, 6 p.m.

District 31-5A

Sharyland High at La Joya Palmview, 7:30 p.m.

PSJA Memorial at Roma, 7:30 p.m.

Sharyland Pioneer at PSJA Southwest, 7:30 p.m.

Mission Veterans at Rio Grande City, 7:30 p.m.

District 32-5A

Brownsville Pace at Brownsville Veterans Memorial, 7:30 p.m.

Donna High at Brownsville Porter, 7:30 p.m.

Brownsville Lopez at Edcouch-Elsa, 7:30 p.m.

Mercedes at Valley View, 7:30 p.m.

District 32-4A

Zapata at Port Isabel, 8 p.m.

Progreso at Rio Hondo, 8 p.m.

Hidalgo at Raymondville, 8 p.m.

La Feria at Grulla, 6:30 p.m.

District 32-3A

Brownsville IDEA Riverview at Lyford, 5:30 p.m.

Monte Alto at Santa Rosa, 7:30 p.m.

District 32-2A

Lasara at Santa Maria, 7:30 p.m.

San Isidro at La Villa, 7:30 p.m.

VALLEY HS BOYS BASKETBALL BOX SCORES

Friday’s Games

District 31-6A

PSJA NORTH 92, LA JOYA HIGH 60

PSJA North 21 16 32 23 — 92

La Joya High 11 12 22 15 — 60

PSJA NORTH (92): Arturo Beltran 14, Elijah De La Garza 19, Daunte Galvan 37, Ricky Garcia 3, Isaac Gonzalez 2, Iziaah Rangel 17.

LA JOYA HIGH (60): Jesus Huerta 8, Cesar Villarreal 6, Josh Zamora 2, Santiago Rodriguez 11, Michael Reyna 10, Jason Longoria 6, Zeke Garcia 9, Jean Matos 2, JC Barrientos 6.

RECORD: PSJA North 20-8, 4-1.

District 31-6A

EDINBURG VELA 61, WESLACO EAST 44

Weslaco East 8 7 29 0 — 44

Edinburg Vela 20 15 24 2 — 61

EDINBURG VELA (61): Noah Sekinger 7, JD Velasquez 5, Nate Gomez 10, Austin Garza 8, Kaleb Coronado 9, Ozzy Garcia 2, Bobby Espericueta 8, Josh Diaz 9, Josh Villarreal 2, Kobe Gipson 2.

RECORD: Edinburg Vela 18-9, 3-1.

District 31-5A

SHARYLAND HIGH 44, PSJA MEMORIAL 43

Sharyland H. 17 14 4 9 — 44

PSJA Mem. 20 5 8 10 — 43

SHARYLAND HIGH (44): Naz Moore 11, Johnny Escamilla 3, Mauro Fernandez 2, Isai Heredia 5, Andres Abrego 5, Alejandro Alvarez 3, Andres Rubio 15.

PSJA MEMORIAL (43): Chris Sierra 2, Nick Cisneros 6, Juan Oviedo 2, Alexis Ovalle 3, Michael Munoz 12, Jose Lozano 3, John Martinez 8, Orly Munoz 7.

SHARYLAND PIONEER 53, RIO GRANDE CITY 50

Sh. Pioneer 19 15 3 16 — 53

Rio Grande C. 11 19 2 18 — 50

SHARYLAND PIONEER (53): Ethan Lee 1, Taggart Chandler 7, Darik Briseno 4, Miguel Angel Gonzalez 6, Aaron Cuevas 6, Luke Padilla 13, Miguel Ramos 4, Lavar Lindo 12.

RIO GRANDE CITY (50): Aaron Marroquin 11, Jaime Covarrubias 16, Raudel Solis 2, Michael Thomas 7, Mikey Compean 8, Josh Garcia 6.

RECORDS: Rio Grande City 16-10, 4-1; Sharyland Pioneer 5-0.

District 32-5A

MERCEDES 78, BROWNSVILLE LOPEZ 52

Bro. Lopez 11 9 15 17 — 52

Mercedes 14 19 21 24 — 78

MERCEDES (78): Caleb Arthur 10, Alex Rincon 4, Jordan Gonzalez 2, Justin Closner 3, Jared Castaneda 5, Ramiro Ortiz 4, Jesse Fuentes 9, Jordan Ovalle 15, Brandon Lozoya 20, Horacio Pequeno 6.

BROWNSVILLE LOPEZ (52): Hiram Matoviche 11, JC Sosa 2, Ozzy Gallegos 10, Jose Sanchez 11, Angel Aguirre 9, JJ Briones 6.

RECORD: Mercedes 19-7, 3-2.

DONNA HIGH 49, VALLEY VIEW 37

Donna High 11 9 15 17 — 52

Valley View 3 10 16 8 — 37

DONNA HIGH (49): A. Sanchez 2, R. Rodirguez 3, D. Medrano 5, T. Rodriguez 5, E. Garza 20, A. Brown 2, B. Chavez 10, R. Tamez 2.

VALLEY VIEW (37): Isaac Lira 3, Kevin Diaz 13, Erik Trevino 5, Alan Fuentes 8, Deion Ortegon 1, Andy Sepulveda 7.

District 32-4A

HIDALGO 60, ZAPATA 42

Zapata 11 9 8 14 — 42

Hidalgo 13 16 10 21 — 60

HIDALGO (60): Andy Flores 17, Alexis Goznalez 10, Gus Sanchez 8, Luis Toledano 4, Moises Longoria 12, Saul Arjona 4, Kyle Perales 3, Ray Martinez 2.

ZAPATA (42): CJ Garcia 6, Xavi Rodriguez 3, Rene Garcia 2, David Chapa 11, JJ Villarreal 16, Alex Turi 4.

RECORD: Hidalgo 19-6, 5-0.

BY SAUL BERRIOS-THOMAS | STAFF WRITER

ALAMO — Sharyland High senior center Andres Rubio was not in the starting lineup against a small and quick PSJA Memorial team Friday night.

“This might have been the first time all season he didn’t start,” Sharyland coach Danny Moran said. “I think that fueled him a little bit to come off the bench, and he wanted the ball when he came in the game. That is what we wanted from him.”

“It always lights a fire in me,” Rubio said of not starting. “I’m not down, because I have a lot of confidence in my teammates, but when I came off the bench, I was like ‘I will do whatever I can to help the team win.’”

Rubio was, however, on the court with the Rattlers down one and less than 10 seconds left.

After a timeout, junior guard Naz Moore made the pass to start the play, and then came in for a screen from Rubio. Rubio also screened for senior guard Mauro Fernandez, so all eyes were on the Rattlers’ two star guards.

But, Rubio kept the ball, and the lane parted like the red sea, as the big man rumbled toward the rim.

“I knew (the first shot was a miss) because the guy was coming in from the other side,” Rubio said. “I was like ‘he is coming full-fledged to try to block this. So I have to do something to avoid it.’ I ended up missing.”

The clock was down to less than three seconds after the miss. Fernandez was on the low block, so he boxed out his man, allowing Rubio to grab his own miss and put it back up. Rubio said he knew the basket was good once he put it up. And as it went through the cylinder, the buzzer sounded.

“It felt amazing,” Rubio said. “I am just proud to be a part of Sharyland.”

Sharyland High beat PSJA Memorial 44-43 in District 31-5A action, snapping the Rattlers’ six-game losing streak and giving them their first district win.

“I just jumped up on (Rubio),” Moore said. “We have been losing, so we just wanted to come out and shake that off, and just get it done.”

The Wolverines took the lead early, and Rattlers’ fans were worried about another slow start, which has haunted them all year. Sharyland’s well-timed timeout allowed the team to regroup early.

“In the timeout, we were like we need to refocus,” Moore said. “We didn’t want it to go the same way again. I just told the guys, we need this.”

The lead see-sawed back and forth as both teams played scrappy and fast, if a bit sloppy.

PSJA Memorial came into the game with a lot of emotion after losing a classmate yesterday. Fans wore shirts to remember the teen who was fatally shot on Thursday.

The Rattlers’ emotion stemmed from their frustration at their play on the court over the past few games, and the emotion from both sides spilled onto the court. Hard fouls and heavy steal attempts led to a slower second half, with plenty of trips to the line.

The emotion affected the crowd as well, as both sides lived and died with each call, shot and dribble.

Memorial led for the majority of the first half, but a late surge led by Sharyland senior Isai Heredia allowed the Rattlers to take a six-point lead into the break.

Memorial was able to tie the ballgame in the fourth, and even take a lead for short astretches.

Rubio’s heroics were the highlight of his night, but the sharp-shooting center was effective throughout the game, creating mismatches with the smaller Wolverines.

“The way he can shoot, play defense and score in the low post, he is unguardable,” Fernandez said. “There may be five centers in the Valley that can guard him, and only one in our district.”

Memorial countered by going even smaller and forcing Rubio to run and close out on the perimeter. Rubio was off the court for much of the fourth, but he was brought back in for the final play.

After Rubio hit the winner, his teammates rushed the court and mobbed him.

Moore scored 11 for the Rattlers. Shooters Johnny Escamilla and Fernandez both had off nights as Escamilla scored three, and Fernandez scored two, but both were still pivotal to the win with what they bring beyond scoring. And the MVP of the night, Rubio, finished with a team-high 15.

Michael Munoz led the way for the Wolverines with 12, and John Martinez added eight.

One win doesn’t erase all the problems the Rattlers have had this year, but they are hoping the confidence and excitement from Friday’s win will carry over into the next few weeks, and even the second half of the district season.

“Defensively we have to get better,” Moran said. “We know we can score. We just have to execute offensively, and then rebounding is big. We haven’t won the rebounding margin all year, and I feel like today, we did.”

Moore echoed those sentiments

“We just have to keep winning, every game is a playoff game from here on out,” Moore said. “We are going to be a problem in the second half of district.”

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BY SAUL BERRIOS-THOMAS | STAFF WRITER

HIDALGO — Almost every year, Hidalgo loses a talented class of seniors, but the key to the Pirates’ sustained excellence has been their ability to overcome those losses, and keep moving forward.

In 2018, Frankie Sanchez and Aaron Anaya graduated, leaving a big hole for the Pirates to fill.

In response, coach Gus Sanchez inserted two bench players into this year’s starting lineup, seniors Luis Toledano and Alexis Gonzalez. Adding those two, to the extremely talented core of senior Andy Flores, sophomore Gus Sanchez and senior Saul Arjona has been a perfect fit.

“Alexis, he is very big on defense, especially because he can guard anything,” the younger Sanchez said. “We can make any switch with him, because he can guard guards and bigs. That is a big help to us. And when he is with Saul, who can also guard bigs and smalls, it makes it very tough for our opponents.”

The versatile front line of Gonzalez and Arjona has been a nightmare for teams of all shapes and sizes. Gonzalez can guard low post bigs with unrelenting defensive pressure. And as Sanchez described, either big can make the switch onto perimeter players.

Toledano benefited greatly from a summer season, which allowed him to play with the starters and find his game.

“In the summer, when we started playing with our travel team, I just started to improve a lot,” Toledano said, adding shooting was a big part of his improvement. “Coach wanted us to be in the starting five, so we had to do everything perfectly to get that opportunity. I worked on my shot a lot.”

“Everyone in our starting five can shoot the 3,” the younger Sanchez said. “That makes us more deadly, because we can spread the floor, or we can go big with Kyle coming in.”

Sophomore Kyle Perales is still learning how to dominate from the low post, but his post defense and high energy has been a boon for the Pirates, especially against bigger teams.

“He’s a sophomore with a 6-foot-2 frame,” coach Sanchez said. “Anytime we play a bigger team, he along with Moises Longoria, come in to give us a lot of size and depth coming off the bench. (Perales) is barely getting to know his size and strength. He will be good for us for the next couple years.”

The sophomore, Sanchez, has hit a peak in his game this year, averaging 16.3 points, 5.1 assists and 5 steals per game. Gonzalez is at 11.5 points and 7.1 rebounds. Flores is scoring 16 per game. For Flores, the progression of getting back from an ACL injury last year was not easy, but he is now fully back.

“I had a really good game against St. Joe’s,” Flores said. “That was when I felt like, ok I’m back. I really had it going that night, and that gave me a lot of confidence.”

While Hidalgo has often been known for its shooting, coach Sanchez said this year, they have the ability to beat teams in so many different ways.

“We have always felt that if we play hard and we play good defense, we have a chance,” he said. “If we can complement our defense with going up and down and making shots, and now trying to balance our team with going inside, it is just another dimension we have added.”

Not only is the starting five playing lights out, but the depth on the Pirates’ bench is top notch.

“We want to make sure that we are not one dimensional or two dimensional, we are working with the younger kids,” Coach Sanchez said. “We have had more of shooting team over the years, but I think this team is a very balanced team. We just have to get our kids used to going inside.”

The Pirates are 18-6 overall and 4-0 in District 32-4A.

“There is still a lot of room for improvement,” the sophomore, Sanchez said. “We are still learning to play with each other, we are jelling a lot, especially now that we are in district season. We will get there, and we are getting closer. We will get there by the time playoffs come.”

The demands on the Pirates are high, but by playing the schedule they do, it is all about being ready for the postseason.

“In non-district, we were going against higher level teams,” Sanchez said. “We played 6As and 5As, especially going up to Fredericksburg. iIt got us a lot of experience playing with bigger players. We played against kids who were 6-5, 6-6. That is what gets us ready for the playoffs.”

And it is clear the Pirates intend on being a big factor in the playoffs this year.

“It is exciting, because it is our senior year,” Arjona said. “We have a senior ballclub, and we want to leave our mark. So, we are taking every opportunity we get and making the most of it. Hopefully that will lead us deep into the playoffs.”

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RGVSPORTS.COM TOP 10

Team Record Prev.

1. Weslaco High 21-5 6

2. McAllen Rowe 17-6 5

3. Harlingen High 15-10 4

4. Edinburg Economedes 10-5 NR

5. Edinburg Vela 17-9 1

6. PSJA North 19-8 2

7. Brownsville Veterans 12-6 NR

8. Brownsville Pace 17-8 9

9. Hidalgo 18-6 NR

10. Santa Rosa 12-6 10

District 30-6A

Overall District

Team W L W L GB

McAllen Rowe 17 6 4 0 —

PSJA North 19 8 3 1 1

Mission High — — 3 1 1

McAllen High 13 9 2 2 2

PSJA High 8 14 2 2 2

La Joya J-L 2 19 1 2 2.5

La Joya High 10 18 1 3 3

McAllen Memorial 8 16 0 5 4.5

District 31-6A

Overall District

Team W L W L GB

Edinburg Economedes 10 5 5 0 —

Weslaco High 21 5 4 0 .5

Edinburg Vela 17 9 2 1 1.5

Edinburg North 16 11 1 2 2.5

Edinburg High 12 9 1 3 3.5

Weslaco East 4 12 0 3 4

Donna North 0 14 0 3 4

District 32-6A

Overall District

Team W L W L GB

Los Fresnos 16 7 — — —

Harlingen High 15 10 — — —

Brownsville Hanna 11 9 — — —

Harlingen South 8 9 — — —

Brownsville Rivera 4 15 — — —

San Benito 0 11 — — —

District 31-5A

Overall District

Team W L W L GB

Rio Grande City 16 9 4 0 —

Sharyland Pioneer 16 7 4 0 —

Mission Veterans 10 13 2 2 2

Roma 12 12 2 2 2

PSJA Southwest 5 10 2 2 2

La Joya Palmview 9 19 1 3 3

PSJA Memorial 11 15 1 3 3

Sharyland High 9 14 0 4 4

District 32-5A

Overall District

Team W L W L GB

Brownsville Veterans 12 6 4 0 0

Brownsville Pace 17 8 4 0 0

Edcouch-Elsa 19 10 3 1 1

Mercedes 2 2 2

Brownsville Porter 10 12 1 3 3

Brownsville Lopez — — 1 3 3

Donna High 8 12 0 4 4

Valley View 13 9 0 4 4

District 32-4A

Overall District

Team W L W L GB

Hidalgo 18 6 4 0 —

Port Isabel 18 5 3 1 1

Raymondville 13 6 3 1 1

Zapata 12 5 3 1 1

Grulla 3 21 1 3 3

Rio Hondo 11 10 1 3 3

Progreso 8 10 0 3 3.5

La Feria 1 10 0 4 4

Individual Statistics

POINTS

Name G Tot. Avg.

D. Galvan, PSJA North 26 698 26.8

S. Fino-A-Laself, Weslaco High 20 429 21.4

G. Elizondo, San Isidro 22 450 20.5

N. Sekinger, Edinburg Vela 14 268 19.1

J . Barrientos, Economedes 18 325 18.1

J. Conrow, McAllen High 22 362 16.5

E. De La Garza, PSJA N 26 428 16.5

M. Escobar, Edcouch-Elsa 27 445 16.5

J. Covarrubias, RGC 25 411 16.4

G. Sanchez, Hidalgo 24 391 16.3

A. Marroquin, RGC 25 400 16.0

A. Flores, Hidalgo 24 383 16.0

N. Moore, Sharyland High 20 294 14.7

M. Arellano, Harlingen High 21 308 14.7

J. Salinas, Mission High – – 14.5

M. Garza, San Isidro 16 231 14.4

M. Ibarra, McAllen High 21 300 14.3

A. Salinas, Economedes 22 306 13.9

B. Lozoya, Mercedes 23 320 13.9

L. Lindo, Shary Pioneer 19 250 13.2

J. Martinez, Los Fresnos 16 208 13.0

D. Guerra, San Isidro 18 227 12.6

A. Aguinaga, Edcouch-Elsa 26 327 12.6

I. Rangel, PSJA North 24 299 12.5

J. Ovalle, Mercedes 25 308 12.3

M. Villarreal, PSJA High 21 247 11.8

S. Quintanilla, Ed. North 26 308 11.8

C. Montelongo, Palmview 23 268 11.7

A. Gonzalez, Hidalgo 24 275 11.5

REBOUNDS

Name G Tot. Avg.

G. Elizondo, San Isidro 22 282 12.8

N. Sekinger, Edinburg Vela 14 137 9.8

G. Uresti, La Joya High 22 208 9.5

L. Lindo, Shary Pioneer 19 167 8.8

I. Rangel, PSJA North 24 205 8.5

C. Arthur, Mercedes 25 208 8.3

J. Salinas, Mission High – – 8.3

L. Garza, Mission High – – 8.0

J. Gomez, Grulla 18 142 7.9

J. Conrow, McAllen High 22 162 7.4

E. Gonzalez, Los Fresnos 23 178 7.7

A. Flores, San Isidro 22 159 7.2

A. Gonzalez, Hidalgo 24 171 7.1

A. Rubio, Sharyland High 16 112 7.0

A. Marroquin, RGC 25 163 6.7

A. Reyes, San Isidro 22 147 6.7

S. Arjona, Hidalgo 24 155 6.5

S. Fino-A-Laself, Weslaco High 20 120 6.0

ASSISTS

Name G Tot. Avg.

L. Toledano 24 146 6.1

G. Sanchez, Hidalgo 24 122 5.1

M. Garza, San Isidro 16 81 5.1

A. Salinas, Economedes 22 102 4.6

D. Guerra, San Isidro 18 78 4.3

J. Covarrubias, RGC 25 107 4.3

J. Castaneda, Mercedes 25 101 4.0

T. Moronta, Mission High – – 4.0

C. Arthur, Mercedes 25 96 3.8

E. Marburger, Pioneer 18 65 3.6

E. De La Garza, PSJA N 26 92 3.5

M. Ibarra, McAllen High 21 73 3.5

N. Moore, Sharyland High 20 70 3.5

B. Guerra, Edcouch-Elsa 27 91 3.4

D. Galvan, PSJA North 26 87 3.3

STEALS

Name G Tot. Avg.

G. Sanchez, Hidalgo 24 119 5.0

C. Ybarra, Weslaco High 23 95 4.1

A. Salinas, Economedes 22 84 3.8

M. Garza, San Isidro 16 57 3.6

I. Garcia, Weslaco High 23 81 3.5

S. Arjona, Hidalgo 24 74 3.1

A. Marroquin, RGC 25 77 3.1

J. Covarrubias, RGC 25 75 3.0

N. Moore, Sharyland High 20 57 2.9

G, Elizondo, San Isidro 22 61 2.8

A. Reyes, San Isidro 22 57 2.6

M. Ibarra, McAllen High 21 54 2.6

C. Montelongo, Palmview 23 56 2.4

A. Gonzalez, Hidalgo 24 57 2.4

D. Galvan, PSJA North 26 63 2.4

J. Vasquez, Edinburg North 21 50 2.4

M. Escobar, Edcouch-Elsa 27 65 2.4

VALLEY HS BOYS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

Tuesday, Jan. 8

District 30-6A

La Joya Juarez-Lincoln 64, La Joya High 62

McAllen Rowe 58, PSJA High 31

McAllen High 84, McAllen Memorial 48

PSJA North 64, Mission High 47

District 31-6A

Edinburg Vela 57, Edinburg High 44

Edinburg Economedes 61, Edinburg North 55

Weslaco High 44, Weslaco East 22

District 31-5A

PSJA Southwest 50, Sharyland High 47

PSJA Memorial 48, Mission Veterans 46, OT

Rio Grande City 63, La Joya Palmview 59

Sharyland Pioneer 51, Roma 47

District 32-5A

Brownsville Veterans 69, Brownsville Lopez 55

Brownsville Pace 59, Valley View 43

Edcouch-Elsa 59, Brownsville Porter 47

Mercedes 52, Donna High 35

District 32-4A

Hidalgo 60, Port Isabel 54

Grulla 65, Rio Hondo 57

Raymondville 51, Progreso 44

La Feria at Zapata, not reported

District 32-3A

San Perlita 96, Lasara 49

Santa Rosa 110, IDEA Riverview 2

Wednesday, Jan. 9

TAPPS District 6-5A

Corpus Christi Incarnate Word at Brownsville St. Joseph, TBA

Friday, Jan. 11

District 30-6A

PSJA North at La Joya High, 7:30 p.m.

McAllen Memorial at La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, 7:30 p.m.

Mission High at McAllen Rowe, 7:30 p.m.

PSJA High at McAllen High, 7:30 p.m.

District 31-6A

Edinburg High at Donna North, 6 p.m.

Edinburg North at Weslaco High, 6 p.m.

Weslaco East at Edinburg Vela, 6 p.m.

District 32-6A

Harlingen South at Brownsville Rivera, 6 p.m.

Brownsville Hanna at San Benito, 6 p.m.

Los Fresnos at Harlingen High, 6 p.m.

District 31-5A

La Joya Palmview at PSJA Southwest, 7:30 p.m.

Mission Veterans at Roma, 7:30 p.m.

Sharyland High at PSJA Memorial, 7:30 p.m.

Sharyland Pioneer at Rio Grande City, 7:30 p.m.

District 32-5A

Brownsville Pace at Brownsville Porter, 6 p.m.

Edcouch-Elsa at Brownsville Veterans Memorial, 6 p.m.

Brownsville Lopez at Mercedes, 6 p.m.

Donna High at Valley View, 6 p.m.

District 32-4A

Port Isabel at Rio Hondo, 8 p.m.

Raymondville at La Feria, 8 p.m.

Grulla at Progreso, 8 p.m.

Zapata at Hidalgo, 8 p.m.

District 32-3A

Santa Rosa at Vanguard Alamo, 6:30 p.m.

Vanguard Pharr at Lyford, 7:30 p.m.

District 32-2A

San Perlita at San Isidro, 7:30 p.m.

La Villa at Lasara, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 12

TAPPS District 6-5A

Brownsville St. Joseph at Laredo St. Augustine, 3:30 p.m.

VALLEY HS BOYS BASKETBALL BOX SCORES

Tuesday’s Games

District 30-6A

PSJA NORTH 64, MISSION HIGH 47

PSJA North 14 18 14 18 — 64

Mission High 13 15 9 10 — 47

PSJA NORTH (64): Matthew Cantu 2, Arturo Beltran 1, Elijah De La Garza 12, Daunte Galvan 27, Isaac Gonzalez 6, Iziaah Rangel 16.

MISSION HIGH (47): Andrew Maldonado 4, Tito Moronta 3, Andy Martinez 7, Rey Garcia 8, Martin Vasquez 4, Jahel Salinas 12, Louie Garcia 9.

RECORD: PSJA North 19-8, 3-1.

District 31-6A

EDINBURG ECONOMEDES 61, EDINBURG NORTH 55

Ed. Econ 6 18 18 19 — 61

Ed. North 21 5 11 18 — 55

EDINBURG ECONOMEDES (61): Trini Moreno 12, Angel Salinas 14, Michael Barrientos 6, Johnathan Barrientos 11, Saul Alanis 16.

EDINBURG NORTH (55): David Gutierrez 2, Andrew Nunez 9, Frank Sumaya 8, Juan Vasquez 14, Sergio Quintanilla 22.

RECORDS: Edinburg Economedes 19-5, 5-0; Edinburg North 16-11, 1-2

EDINBURG VELA 57, EDINBURG HIGH 44

Edinburg Vela 16 7 16 18 — 57

Edinburg High 15 12 10 7 — 44

EDINBURG VELA (57): Matt Arteaga 3, Noah Sekinger 12, JD Velasquez 2, Nate Gomez 5, Austin Garza 9, Kobe Gibson 2, Kaleb Coronado 9, Bobby Espericueta 6, Josh Diaz 9.

EDINBURG HIGH (44): Matt Cruz 3, John Carranco 9, Antoine Woodard 22, Jerry Lopez 4, Ricky Alaniz 6.

RECORDS: Edinburg Vela 2-1; Edinburg High 1-3.

District 31-5A

PSJA MEMORIAL 48, MISSION VETERANS 46

PSJA Mem 13 8 12 11 4 — 48

Mission Vets 5 11 17 11 2 — 46

PSJA MEMORIAL (48): Horacio Cisneros 9, Barac Garcia 8, Nick Cisneros 9, Michael Munoz 10, J Lozano 8, John Martinez 4.

MISSION VETERANS (46): Noe Cantu 7, Josue Muniz 10, Jacob Marquez 13, JT Lerma 10, Adrian Villarreal 4, Edney Galvan 2.

RECORD: Mission Veterans 10-13, 2-2.

SHARYLAND PIONEER 51, ROMA 47

Roma 12 13 8 14 — 47

Sharyland Pioneer 19 12 12 8 — 51

SHARYLAND PIONEER (51): Lavar Lindo 13, Aaron Cuevas 11, Miguel Angel Gonzalez 9, Taggart Chandler 8, Ethan Lee 6, Luke Padilla 4.

ROMA (47): Gerardo Cortez 11, Edward Garza 9, Juan Gutierrez 8, Chris Garza 7, Carlos Rio 5, AB Gonzalez 4, Antonio Mejordo 3.

RIO GRANDE CITY 63, LA JOYA PALMVIEW 59

LJ Palmview 14 19 18 8 — 59

RGC 14 15 15 19 — 63

RIO GRANDE CITY (63): Aaron Marroquin 22, Jaime Covarrubias 17, Raudel Solis 10, Dennis Trevino 3, Josh Garcia 11.

LA JOYA PALMVIEW (59): Carlos Montelongo 13, Sigifredo Flores 3, Fabian Flores 5, Gabe Garza 10, Irving Gamez 14, Homer Castilla 14.

RECORD: Rio Grande City 16-9, 4-0.

PSJA SOUTHWEST 50, SHARYLAND HIGH 47

PSJA SW 8 13 18 11 — 50

Sharyland 5 5 18 19 — 47

PSJA SOUTHWEST (50): Adrian Reyna 6, Omar Jimenez 6, Derek Cedillo 3, Dawrelle Robinson 8, Carlos Hernandez 11, JR Garcia 10, Juan Montes 6.

SHARYLAND HIGH (47): Nazier Moore 16, Johnny Escamilla 3, Mauro Fernandez 11, Isai Heredia 3, Andres Abrego 2, Alex Alvarez 5, Andres Rubio 7.

RECORD: Sharyland High 0-4.

District 32-5A

MERCEDES 52, DONNA HIGH 35

Mercedes 10 15 16 11 — 52

Donna High 8 5 10 12 — 35

MERCEDES (52): Caleb Arthur 10, Jared Castaneda 8, Jay Ayala 6, Jesse Fuentes 8, Jordan Ovalle 6, Brandon Lozoya 14.

DONNA HIGH (35): Alex Sanchez 8, Derik Medrano 3, Trey Rodriguez 13, Avery Bowen 7, Justin Lopez 4.

RECORDS: Mercedes 2-2; Donna High 0-4.

EDCOUCH-ELSA 59, BROWNSVILLE PORTER 47

Bro. Porter 6 8 17 16 — 47

Edcouch-Elsa 7 22 12 18 — 59

EDCOUCH-ELSA (59): Pauly Rodriguez 4, Marcos Escobar 5, VHristian Lira 12, Dillon Gomez 2, Aaron Aguinaga 14, Bryan Guerra 8, Damian Granados 9, Lupe Balderas 2, JJ Martinez 3.

BROWNSVILLE PORTER (47): R. Martinez 2, K. Garcia 7, C. Orozco 15, B. Eskersley 11, R. Almazan 8, J. Garza 4.

RECORD: Edcouch-Elsa 19-10. 3-1.

BROWNSVILLE VETERANS 69, BROWNSVILLE LOPEZ 55

Bro. Vets 12 25 15 17 — 69

Bro. Lopez 12 9 13 21 — 55

BROWNSVILLE VETERANS (69): Damian Madlonado 16, Justin Anaya 14, Matt Maddox 13, Lucky Edge 7, Dax Delgado 6, Tommy Pena 5, Kelly David 4, Robbie Fischer 2, Sebastian Sandoval 2.

BROWNSVILLE LOPEZ (55): Hiram Matoviche 17, JJ Briones 16, Jose Sanchez 7, JC Sosa 7, Mario Aguirre 3, Angel Gonzalez 2, Wally Guevara 1.

RECORD: Brownsville Lopez 1-3 .

District 32-4A

HIDALGO 60, PORT ISABEL 54

HIDALGO (52): Andy Flores 11, Alexis Gonzalez 14, Gus Sanchez 13, Luis Toledano 7, Moises Longoria 8, Julio Zamorano 2, Saul Arjona 4, Randy Peralez 1.

RAYMONDVILLE 51, PROGRESO 44

Progreso 9 17 12 6 — 44

Raymondville 2 18 12 19 — 51

RAYMONDVILLE (51): Joseph Rivas 5, Jacob Posas 14, Aaron Castillo 21, Xavier Ledesma 7, Juan Posas 1, Jayson Cantu 2.

PROGRESO (44): Josh G. 13, Eddie R. 7, Tomas D. 1, Elian R. 6, Josh S.R. 6, Alex P. 2, Arturo A. 5, Armando S. 4.

BY SAUL BERRIOS-THOMAS | STAFF WRITER

EDINBURG — The frustration was apparent after a combined four technical fouls between Edinburg Economedes and Edinburg North in the rivalry game.

Edinburg Economedes senior Angel Salinas walked up the court, frustrated, with his fist clenched.

With just less than two minutes to go, Salinas made a move, and sunk a 3-pointer from just above the break on the right wing.

“I knew it was going to go in,” Salinas said. “I was playing my game, just had to beat the ‘d.’ When the ball left my hands, I knew it was in.”

The basket gave the Jaguars a three-point lead, and the Jaguars’ defense and near perfect free-throw shooting clinched the 61-55 victory at Edinburg North in a pivotal District 31-6A matchup.

“This one felt good, because they always beat us,” Salinas said of North. “They beat us both times my sophomore year, and they beat us once last year. This one feels good to beat them at their home.”

The game had the feel of a blowout early, North charging out to a big lead, spurred on by the raucous home crowd.

The Cougars took a 21-6 lead into the second quarter, and North center Juan Garcia made matters worse with two thunderous blocks to start the second quarter. The Jaguars, however, would not be denied.

“What I tell the kids at all times, the other team is going to make a run,” Econ coach Carlos Ramos said. “We had to sustain the run, and we did. I knew eventually we would get the opportunity to come back. We were preaching to the kids that as long as we cut it to seven by the half, we would be ok. They played better than I thought, and we were down by two.”

Salinas, who proved to be one of the best players in the Valley on Tuesday, led the comeback charge. He got to the line and fought through the foul to start the run for the Jaguars. The Jags outscored the Cougars 18-5 in the second quarter. Sophomore Trini Moreno made two big threes to free up Salinas. Michael Barrientos grabbed a board and got a beautiful looking shot off at the buzzer, to send the Jags to the halftime break, down just two points.

“(Salinas) has been our leader, this is year No. 4,” Ramos said. “He doesn’t fold under pressure. In fact, I think it is quite the opposite; I think he thrives under pressure.”

Out of the half, the Jags had all the momentum, and who else but Salinas, sunk a 3-pointer to open the second-half scoring, and give Econ a one-point advantage.

North was impressive early behind Andrew Nunez and Juan Vasquez. Sergio Quintanilla was the one at the end who kept the Cougars in the game. He scored 14 of North’s 18 points to close out the game, but his efforts could not get the Cougars past the Jaguars.

Nunez finished with 9 points, Vasquez added 14 and Quintanilla led the team with 22.

It wasn’t all dominance by North that led to the early lead. The Jaguars were just off their game, whether it was nerves or a sluggish start, Economedes just needed a little spark to get going.

“All we needed was defense and teamwork,” Moreno said. “That’s all we had to do, move the ball and play defense. … Coach talked to us, and we just followed his direction and got it done.”

When the Jaguars are moving the ball, they can vicious. They overcame the lead like it was nothing. It was all due to passing and ball movement.

“We have all been together the past 3-4 years,” Salinas said. “We have a good relationship. We became close, so I trust my brothers. They can deny me; I can trust my brothers to bring up the ball. It is a wonderful team.”

Moreno finished with 12.

“Deadly from the corners,” Ramos said of Moreno. “I told someone, if he is there, and he is by himself, he is going to hit it.”

“I have been working on that shot since like the third grade,” Moreno said. “They were big shots tonight, but that is my shot, in the corner. I don’t miss it.”

Senior forward Saul Alanis didn’t have his best game, but when the team needed him, he sunk his free throws, and played smart defense with four fouls.

“He didn’t play like Saul normally does,” Ramos said. “But here at the end, when we took him out with four-five minutes left, our momentum shifted. They tied the game. It was too critical, so we had to put him in, and experience again got us through.”

Alanis avoided his fifth foul and went 4-for-4 from the line inside the last two minutes. Alanis finished with 16 points.

Salinas’ performance was masterful. He only scored 14 on the evening, but his baskets came right when the team needed them. In his final game at his father’s alma mater, Salinas wanted to make a statement; he did.

“I just talked to my team. I told them we just had to play with intensity and play defense,” Salinas said. “In that moment, we knew we were going to click. The momentum came our way, and we just knew we weren’t going to let up.”

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BY SAUL BERRIOS-THOMAS | STAFF WRITER

After rebuilding one of the most storied programs in Valley history, Michael Salinas is hanging up his coaching headset.

Michael Salinas resigned as Weslaco High School’s football coach and athletic coordinator on Tuesday to pursue a job outside the coaching field, according to a school district news release.

“Although this was a difficult decision, at this time I believe this is the right career move for me and my family,” Michael Salinas said in the press release. “I would like to thank the players, assistant coaches, staff, administration, school board and the community of Weslaco for welcoming me and my wife and I thank them for all their support. If I was going to continue my career as a football coach, there is no other place that I would rather be than at Weslaco High School. But after 18 years of coaching football, I am moving on to a different career.”

Salinas coached the Panthers for two seasons, leading them to a 13-8 overall record. Weslaco went 11-2 this season, winning area-round and bi-district championships before losing in the third round of the playoffs to Austin Lake Travis.

Sources indicate Salinas met with his players and staff Tuesday to give them the news personally. Salinas was a proud member of the Weslaco ISD community, often attending sporting events, and supporting the Panthers.

“We thank Michael Salinas for his two seasons as head football coach and wish him well in his new job,” Weslaco ISD Athletic Director Oscar Riojas said in the press release.

Before coaching for Weslaco, Salinas was the football coach at Edinburg Vela for six years, where he went 36-20. Salinas led the SaberCats to the playoffs in each of his final three seasons, making it to the third round in 2015.

With a large class of juniors returning on offense, there is plenty of talent at Weslaco, and whoever assumes the role of head coach, will be set up to succeed right away.

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VALLEY HS BOYS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

Saturday, Jan. 5

District 32-5A

Brownsville Pace 71, Mercedes 62

Brownsville Veterans 64, Brownsville Porter 54

Brownsville Lopez 55, Donna High 52

Edcouch-Elsa 60, Valley View 33

Monday, Jan. 7

Non-District

San Isidro at Mission Juan Diego, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 8

District 30-6A

La Joya Juarez-Lincoln at La Joya High, 7:30 p.m.

McAllen Rowe at PSJA High, 7:30 p.m.

McAllen High at McAllen Memorail, 7:30 p.m.

PSJA North at Mission High, 7:30 p.m.

District 31-6A

Edinburg Vela at Edinburg High, 6 p.m.

Edinburg Economedes at Edinburg North, 6 p.m.

Weslaco High at Weslaco East, 6 p.m.

District 31-5A

Rio Grande City at La Joya Palmview, 7:30 p.m.

Roma at Sharyland Pioneer, 7:30 p.m.

PSJA Southwest at Sharyland High, 7:30 p.m.

PSJA Memorial at Mission Veterans, 7:30 p.m.

District 32-5A

Brownsville Veterans Memorial at Brownsville Lopez, 6 p.m.

Valley View at Brownsville Pace, 6 p.m.

Brownsville Porter at Edcouch-Elsa, 6 p.m.

Mercedes at Donna High, 6 p.m.

District 32-4A

Hidalgo at Port Isabel, 8 p.m.

Rio Hondo at Grulla, 8 p.m.

Progreso at Raymondville, 8 p.m.

La Feria at Zapata, 6:30 p.m.

District 32-3A

Brownsville IDEA Riverview at Santa Rosa, 6:30 p.m.

Brownsville IDEA Frontier at Lyford, 7:30 p.m.

District 32-2A

Lasara at San Perlita, 7:30 p.m.

Santa Maria at La Villa, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 9

TAPPS District 6-5A

Corpus Christi Incarnate Word at Brownsville St. Joseph, TBA

VALLEY HS BOYS BASKETBALL BOX SCORE

Saturday’s Game

District 32-5A

EDCOUCH-ELSA 60, VALLEY VIEW 33

Edcouch-Elsa 26 12 19 3 — 60

Valley View 5 8 8 12 — 33

EDCOUCH-ELSA (60): Pauly Rodriguez 2, Marcos Escobar 18, Christian Lira 5, Dillon Gomez 8, Aaron Aguinaga 13, Bryan Guerra 6, Damien Granados 9, Jesus Trejo 1, JJ martinez 1.

VALLEY VIEW (33): Isaac Lira 7, Elian Camarillo 4, Kevan Diaz 10, Eric Trevino 3, Alan Fuentes 5, Andres Sepulveda 4.

RECORDS: Edcouch-Elsa 18-10, 2-1; Valley View 13-8, 0-3.

BY SAUL BERRIOS-THOMAS | STAFF WRITER

MISSION — As Laredo Alexander junior Omar Cabrales stepped to the spot to take the fifth Alexander penalty after a 1-1 regulation, there was nothing but confidence from the Bulldogs.

Alexander coach Daniel Hermosillo looked into the eyes of his junior, and he knew he was the one for the kick.

“We always tell them, ‘if you feel confident let us know, regardless of who it is,’” Hermosillo said. “Omar was very confident, he said, ‘Coach, I will shoot it.’ We said go for it, and he told me after the game, ‘I felt like I was going to make it.’”

The Bulldogs’ confidence was bolstered by the semifinal they witnessed just prior to their game. In the second semifinal on Saturday at Tom Landry Stadium, the same setting for the final, The La Joya Palmview Lobos and the PSJA North Raiders also went to penalties.

“We saw them play against PSJA North, and we saw that they had made a switch on their goalie,” Hermosillo said. “We were able to take a few notes and see some of their players kick.”

As many of the Bulldogs did before him, Cabrales went left and tucked it home, just beyond the reach of Palmview senior keeper Saul Delgado.

The Bulldogs exploded onto the field and mobbed their teammates, first Cabrales, and then junior keeper Liam Ayala.

“It was an amazing experience, because in my four years with this program, we have never been past the first round,” Alexander senior defender Reynol Hinojosa said. “To come all the way here and win it, it is something special. I know my team is so special, because we have chemistry, we have talent, we have heart, we have everything a team needs.”

Alexander beat Palmview 3-2 in PKs after 40 minutes of 1-1 soccer. The Bulldogs claimed the Mission Soccer Invitational title.

“Since we knew that we were coming here, we were excited, because we knew we had a good team,” Hinojosa said. “We knew we could do something bigger than last year, when we lost in the first round. All the players wanted it. It felt amazing. We won the first three games on Friday, and then we came here on Saturday, and we won the other three.”

The win is not just the first tournament win in Alexander program history, but also the first time even making it to the final of a tournament. But, that’s just the kind of season it feels like is coming for the young Alexander program.

Alexander is the only school in Laredo not to have won a district title in boys’ soccer, but the Bulldogs feel like this could be the year to change that.

“Now, we are the only Laredo school to have won this tournament,” Hinojosa said. “I feel like this season, we are headed deep into the playoffs. There is something about this team.”

Tournaments like the Mission Soccer Invitational are great for programs to get good action before heading into competitive district seasons. That was very true for Palmview, whom few expected to get to the final.

“We came this close to taking it all,” Palmview coach Juan M. Hernandez said. “I am very proud of these boys. The camaraderie, that is what is most important, is what comes out of it. Not just how well they can function on the field, but also the outside of the field. Hopefully we can build on that and continue our process.”

What made Palmview’s play even more impressive was their ability to overcome several obstacles. With two key players missing due to injury, and their starting goalkeeper gone for the year, the Lobos had just four players on their bench.

“This is the kind of tournament that can make you, can help you build on what you have, and makes you realize who you can count on,” Hernandez said. “We were hurt; we fought through injuries and tiredness, so they showed a lot of character. That is what these tournaments are for, to see how well they do against adversity.”

Similarly, Alexander had a monumental win on the way to the title, making the road to the final as impressive as the win itself. The Bulldogs faced off with the Big Bad Wolves of the Valley in La Joya Juarez-Lincoln, and the Bulldogs prevailed.

“We have a lot of respect for that program,” Hermosillo said. “We know that they are a tremendous program. They have always been a tough team. It was really exciting to see our kids compete with them, and we were really blessed to be able to beat them in the game.”

Both soccer clubs have high hopes for their season, and this tournament could just be the beginning of two special journeys this year.

“Econ is always in playoffs,” Hernandez said of one of the team’s wins from Friday. “Going up against Del Rio, who is a premier program, they were unbeaten, and we sent them home. I say that as humbly as possible because they are an amazing team, and we have faced them twice in the playoffs. … This tournament brings a lot of confidence to the team, and now it is time to build off of that.”

“We always come to the Valley because we know that there is always great competition,” Hermosillo said. “We bring our kids for them to have that experience and for us to prepare for our district. It has been five years for us, coming here. It was a great experience for our kids. We are really proud of our kids.”

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VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

Friday, Jan. 4

District 30-6A

McAllen Rowe 66, PSJA North 65

McAllen High 85, La Joya High 36

Mission High 64, La Joya Juarez-Lincoln 48

PSJA High 47, McAllen Memorial 44

District 31-6A

Weslaco High 66, Edinburg High 63, OT

Edinburg Economedes 71, Weslaco East 53

Edinburg Vela 81, Donna North 36

District 31-5A

Mission Veterans 41, Sharyland High 40

Sharyland Pioneer 50, PSJA Memorial 36

Rio Grande City 69, PSJA Southwest 58

Roma 58, La Joya Palmview 48

District 32-4A

Hidalgo 59, La Feria 39

Port Isabel 66, Grulla 50

Raymondville 57, Rio Hondo 55

Non-District

San Isidro 51, Benavides 28

Saturday, Jan. 5

District 32-5A

Brownsville Pace at Mercedes, 2:30 p.m.

Brownsville Veterans at Brownsville Porter, 1 p.m.

Brownsville Lopez at Donna High, 1 p.m.

Edcouch-Elsa at Valley View, 2:30 p.m.

Non-District

Corpus Christi Miller at Harlingen High, 2:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 7

Non-District

San Isidro at Mission Juan Diego, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 8

District 30-6A

La Joya Juarez-Lincoln at La Joya High, 7:30 p.m.

McAllen Rowe at PSJA High, 7:30 p.m.

McAllen High at McAllen Memorial, 7:30 p.m.

PSJA North at Mission High, 7:30 p.m.

District 31-6A

Edinburg Vela at Edinburg High, 6 p.m.

Edinburg Economedes at Edinburg North, 6 p.m.

Weslaco High at Weslaco East, 6 p.m.

District 31-5A

Rio Grande City at La Joya Palmview, 7:30 p.m.

Roma at Sharyland Pioneer, 7:30 p.m.

PSJA Southwest at Sharyland High, 7:30 p.m.

PSJA Memorial at Mission Veterans, 7:30 p.m.

District 32-5A

Brownsville Veterans at Brownsville Lopez, 6 p.m.

Valley View at Brownsville Pace, 6 p.m.

Brownsville Porter at Edcouch-Elsa, 6 p.m.

Mercedes at Donna High, 6 p.m.

District 32-4A

La Feria at Zapata, 6:30 p.m.

Hidalgo at Port Isabel, 8 p.m.

Rio Hondo at Grulla, 8 p.m.

Progreso at Raymondville, 8 p.m.

District 32-3A

Brownsville IDEA Riverview at Santa Rosa, 6:30 p.m.

Brownsville IDEA Frontier at Lyford, 7:30 p.m.

District 32-2A

Lasara at San Perlita, 7:30 p.m.

Santa Maria at La Villa, 7:30 p.m.

VALLEY HS BOYS BASKETBALL BOX SCORE

Friday’s Games

District 30-6A

McALLEN ROWE 66, PSJA NORTH 65

McAllen Rowe 19 14 15 18 — 66

PSJA North 17 12 19 17 — 65

McALLEN ROWE (66) — Mark Medrano 9, Adrian Salinas 8, Louie Yebra 14, Darrin Everage 20, John Galan 16.

PSJA NORTH (65) — Matthew Cantu 6, Arturo Beltran 2, Elijah De La Garza 12, Daunte Galvan 34, Iziaah Rangel 12.

RECORDS: PSJA North 18-8, 2-1; McAllen Rowe 3-0

MISSION HIGH 64, LA JOYA JUAREZ-LINCOLN 48

Mission High 11 16 16 21 — 64

LJ Juarez-Lincoln 9 18 9 12 — 48

MISSION HIGH (64) — Eddie Rivero 6, Andrew Maldonado 6, Tito Moronta 7, Deandre Sifuentes 9, Rey Garcia 8, Martin Vasquez 1, Jahel Salinas 10, Louie Garcia 17.

LA JOYA JUAREZ-LINCOLN (48) — Adan Hernandez 13, Kenneth Gonzalez 14, Fernando Gonzalez 5, Josh Briones 1, Robert Villasana 4, Adan Torres 3, Luis Flores 8.

RECORDS: La Joya Juarez-Lincoln 1-19, 0-2; Mission High 3-0.

District 31-6A

EDINBUGR VELA 81, DONNA NORTH 36

Donna North 9 0 7 20 — 36

Edinburg Vela 30 19 10 22 — 81

EDINBURG VELA (81) — Matt Arteaga 4, Noah Sekinger 4, JD Velasquez 3, Nate Gomez 3, Austin Garza 4, Kaleb Coronado 11, Alex Cantu 5, Ozzy Garcia 3, Mike Garcia 13, Bobby Espericueta 7, Josh Diaz 10, Tony Requena 2, Kobe Gipson 4, Troy Hernandez 8.

DONNA NORTH (36) — Adam Rodriguez 3, Julio Aguirre 13, Jaime Martinez 5, Bruce Trevino 5, Damien Gomez 2, Rigo Rodriguez 8.

RECORD: Edinburg Vela 16-9, 1-1.

EDINBURG ECONOMEDES 71, WESLACO EAST 53

Weslaco East 10 8 16 19 — 53

Ed. Economedes 21 26 17 17 — 71

EDINBURG ECONOMEDES (71): Trini Moreno 6, Angel Salinas 24, Michael Barrientos 3, Johnathan Barrientos 22, Saul Alaniz 6, Alejandro Garza 2, Ricardo Chapa 8.

WESLACO EAST (53): Jaime Vasquez 9, John Ramos 2, Sean Cortez 4, Gabriel Rivera 31, Aaron Gomez 7.

RECORD: Edinburg Economedes 18-5; 3-0.

District 31-5A

MISSION VETERANS 41, SHARYLAND HIGH 40

Sharyland High 3 10 11 16 — 40

Mission Veterans 19 5 11 6 — 41

MISSION VETERANS (41) — Noe cantu 14, Josue Muniz 10, Ricardo Loya 1, Jacob Marquez 9, JT Lerma 7.

SHARYLAND HIGH (40) — Nazier Moore 15, Mauro Fernandez 7, Andres Abrego 2, Alex Alvarez 7, Servando Pruneda 4, Andres Rubio 5.

RECORD: Mission Veterans 10-12, 2-1.

SHARYLAND PIONEER 50, PSJA MEMORIAL 36

Shary. Pioneer 10 23 8 9 — 50

PSJA Memorial 13 8 11 4 — 36

SHARYLAND PIONEER (50) — Eddie Lee Marburger 4, Ethan Lee 5, Taggart Chandler 2, Darik Briseno 8, Miguel Angel Gonzalez 10, Aaron Cuevas 6, Jarred Suarez 2, Luke Padilla 3.

PSJA MEMORIAL (36) — Horacio Cisneros 8, Chris Sierra 5, Nick Cisneros 6, Michael Munoz 14, John Martinez 3.

RIO GRANDE CITY 69, PSJA SOUTHWEST 58

PSJA Southwest 13 10 15 20 — 58

Rio Grande City 19 18 10 23 — 69

RIO GRANDE CITY (69) — Aaron Marroquin 18, Jaime Covarrubias 22, Raudel Solis 13, Michael Thomas 8, Mikey Compean 4, Josh Garcia 4.

PSJA SOUTHWEST (58) — Adrian Reyna 2, Omar Jimenez 14, Derek Cedillo 8, Dawrelle Robinson 6, Carlos Hernandez 12, JR Garcia 14, Juan Montes 2.

RECORD: Rio Grande City 15-9, 3-0.

District 32-4A

RAYMONDIVLLE 57, RIO HONDO 55

Raymondville 7 13 15 22 — 57

Rio Hondo 4 11 21 19 — 55

RAYMONDVILLE (57) — Joseph Rivas 6, Jacob Posas 3, Aaron Castillo 22, Xavier ledesma 5, Juan Posas 4, Ethan Moreno 7, Jayson Cantu 10.

RIO HONDO (55) — Zeke Rios 5, CJ leal 3, Daniel Garcia 7, Gabriel Martinez 2, Zechariah Rios 11, Jabez Villarreal 26, Brian Olvera 1.