LA FERIA — The annual C.E Vail Classic got underway Thursday afternoon and host team La Feria went 1-1 in pool play with a win over Donna 65-57 and a loss in their second game to PSJA Memorial 64-30.
La Feria will continue pool play today against MacedoniaChristianAcademy at 2:30 p.m. and PSJA Southwest at 5:30.
On Thursday, PSJA Memorial used a strong first half from its offense to open up a comfortable 40-10 lead at halftime. Adrian Rosales scored a team high 17 points in the win.
The young Lions are still trying to find their footing this season, but junior Noah Conde and sophomore Dorian Hernandez are expected to play a major role.
Thursday’s loss was looked at as a learning curve against a quality opponent.
“We just came out flat,” said Lions coach Dario Sanchez. “I tip my hat to PSJA Memorial. They’re a very good team and they played well tonight. I thought we played well against Donna, but our kids are still young and they’re still learning.”
Against Donna, Conde scored a team high 15 points while Malachi Garcia netted 13 points.
Cards and Hawks open tournament with wins:Harlingen High began pool play at the Vail with a pair of wins Thursday. The Cards opened up with a 54-36 win against Mission Veterans and followed up with a 68-47 win against Brownsville Lopez.
In their win against the Patriots, Michael Arellano netted a team high 25 points and Tony Aguilar finished with 12 points. Against the Lobos, Jeremy Vasquez led the way with 21 points while Arellano scored 17 points.
Harlingen South also got off to a 2-0 start at the Hidalgo Pirate Classic. The Hawks used their hot shooting en route to a 58-42 win over Laredo Cigarroa. Grant Lowery scored 17 points and Chanz Love dropped a team high 19 points.
In game two, Lowery was on fire from beyond the arc as he went 7 of 8 from three-point land and netted a team high 29 points in a 64-35 win over Grulla.
The Hawks will face either McAllen Rowe or San Antonio Roosevelt today and will play at noon at the McAllenConvention Center.
