Basketball Recap: Make It 12 in a Row for Vela

Sabercats

Previous Games

01/22/25 @ McAllen Memorial	42-39
01/17/25 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North	60-56
01/14/25 @ Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial	62-27
01/07/25 vs Pioneer	63-44
01/03/25 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest	97-29
+ 7 more games

Vela waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the McAllen Memorial Mustangs, sneaking past 42-39. Given the Sabercats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Mustangs are ranked 756th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Vela has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-4 record this season. As for McAllen Memorial, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 11-12.

Vela will take on McAllen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in McAllen's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games. As for McAllen Memorial, they will face off against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. McAllen Memorial is facing Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial at the right time seeing as Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial is stuck on a three-game losing streak.