Basketball Game Preview: Hidalgo Pirates vs. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears

The Hidalgo Pirates will challenge the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Hidalgo, who comes in off a win.

Hidalgo took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They blew past West Oso 49-26. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo suffered their biggest defeat since January 2nd on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Los Fresnos and fell 89-35. The loss continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost six in a row.

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Hidalgo, they pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.

Hidalgo couldn't quite finish off Pharr-San Juan-Alamo in their previous meeting back in December of 2017 and fell 53-51. Will Hidalgo have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.