Basketball Preview: McAllen Bulldogs vs. Madison Mavericks
The McAllen Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Madison Mavericks at 10:30 a.m. McAllen's defense has only allowed 29.9 points per game this season, so Madison's offense will have their work cut out for them.
McAllen's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Weslaco offense got past them. McAllen lost 62-36 to Weslaco on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Emily Ham was McAllen's leading scorer, having posted 15 points.
Miller Richey held things down on the boards with nine rebounds.
Hailey Martinez took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Meanwhile, Madison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 45-32 to Marshall.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Stephanie Garza, who scored nine points plus three steals. Mikaela Garcia was another key player, posting ten points in addition to eight rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Madison smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, McAllen fell to 6-1. As for Madison, their record now sits at 0-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: McAllen has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 26 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Madison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 40.7. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
McAllen came up short against Madison in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, falling 39-30. Can McAllen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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