Basketball Recap: Economedes Jaguars vs. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest Javelinas
If Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Economedes, they should've done a better job of containing Gabby Maldonado. The Economedes Jaguars enjoyed a cozy 36-22 win over the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest Javelinas on Saturday thanks in part to Maldonado, who dropped a triple-double on 13 points, ten rebounds, and ten steals. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in offensive rebounds (seven).
Wendy Serrato was another key player, scoring eight points plus seven steals. Serrato is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Economedes smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Economedes' victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Economedes wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 46-33 loss against Mission Veterans Memorial on the 12th. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on San Isidro at 10:30 a.m. on November 21st.
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