Preview: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest Javelinas vs. Pioneer Diamondbacks
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest is 0-10 against Pioneer since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest Javelinas will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against the Pioneer Diamondbacks at 1:30 p.m. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest suffered a tough 59-38 loss at the hands of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest in their matchups with Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Pioneer didn't have too much trouble with Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial on the road on Friday as they won 53-34.
Pioneer's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Julian Valdez, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Edward Chavez, who scored eight points.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Pioneer, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest was taken down by Pioneer 74-32 when the teams last played back in January. Can Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
