Basketball Preview: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders vs. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North has gone 9-1 against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders will challenge the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears at 7:30 p.m. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North, who comes in off a win.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North is headed out to face Pharr-San Juan-Alamo after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North breezed by Mission Veterans Memorial to the tune of 75-32 on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Raiders as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Mason Lopez and Jalen Ramos were among the main playmakers for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North as the former went 6 for 11 en route to 15 points plus six rebounds and five assists and the latter went 7 for 8 en route to 14 points plus six rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Gunner Peralez, who had 11 points in addition to two steals.
Meanwhile, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell to Mission 45-39. The Bears have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo might have lost, but man, Jaidon Anderson was a machine: he almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. What's more, Anderson also racked up three offensive rebounds, the most he's had since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jacob Hernandez, who had seven points plus two steals.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North strolled past Pharr-San Juan-Alamo in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 by a score of 43-27. Will Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North repeat their success, or does Pharr-San Juan-Alamo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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