Basketball Game Preview: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders vs. Sharyland Rattlers

By Team Reports Dec 26, 2023, 2:34am

Preview: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders vs. Sharyland Rattlers

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North and Sharyland are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Sharyland Rattlers at 1:30 p.m. on Friday.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 83-43, which was the final score in Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North's tilt against Vela on Friday. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North has struggled against Vela recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Sharyland made off with a 41-40 victory over Valley View. The win was just what Sharyland needed coming off of a 77-36 loss in their prior matchup.

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North has been struggling recently, as they've lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Sharyland, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North came up short against Sharyland in their previous matchup back in January, falling 62-54. Can Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.