Basketball Recap: McAllen Memorial Mustangs vs. Rivera Raiders
McAllen Memorial came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Rivera Raiders 61-23. The match marked the Mustangs' most dominant win of the season so far.
McAllen Memorial's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eva Villarreal led the charge by going 8 for 10 en route to 16 points plus eight rebounds and two blocks. Villarreal has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times she's played. Mj Banjao was another key player, going 6 for 12 en route to 16 points plus five assists and two steals.
McAllen Memorial was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Rivera still got an impressive performance from Xandria Johnson, who had eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cassandra Pardo, who had five points.
McAllen Memorial has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Rivera, they dropped their record down to 4-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
McAllen Memorial wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 54-25 victory against St. Joseph Academy on the 15th. Rivera has also already played their next game, a 50-19 win against Porter on the 15th.
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