Basketball Preview: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears vs. Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots
The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears will take on the Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.3 points per game this season.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with a 64-53 win over Edcouch-Elsa.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Landon Vega led the charge by going 8 for 18 en route to 24 points plus eight rebounds and four steals. Vega is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaidon Anderson, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Mission Veterans Memorial had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial by a score of 48-38 on Saturday. The Patriots' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Mission Veterans Memorial's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-6.
Things could have been worse for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 53-34 loss to Mission Veterans Memorial in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Will Pharr-San Juan-Alamo 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.
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