Basketball Recap: Edcouch-Elsa Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Nov 26, 2024, 7:40am

Basketball Recap: Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets vs. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears

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After flying high against Valley View last Monday, Edcouch-Elsa came back down to earth. The Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets fell 64-53 to the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears on Monday. The game marked the Yellowjackets' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pharr-San Juan-Alamo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Landon Vega, who went 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. Jaidon Anderson was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds.

Edcouch-Elsa's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. 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.

Edcouch-Elsa will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Pace at 6:00 p.m. on December 10th. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mission Veterans Memorial 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.

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