Basketball Recap: McAllen Memorial Mustangs vs. La Joya Coyotes
McAllen Memorial's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They snuck past the La Joya Coyotes with a 69-63 victory. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 52-50 win the Coyotes walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2020.
Hunter Morales and Aydin Wilder-Bey certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Morales went 8 for 15 en route to 19 points plus six rebounds and two steals, while Wilder-Bey dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Daniel Trevino was another key player, earning 13 points.
McAllen Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for La Joya, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-12.
McAllen Memorial will challenge Sharyland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for La Joya, they and Alexander will meet in a canine-themed contest at 6:15 p.m. on Friday.
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