Basketball Preview: McAllen Memorial Mustangs vs. Edinburg North Cougars
McAllen Memorial and Edinburg North are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The McAllen Memorial Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Edinburg North Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
McAllen Memorial is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Pioneer on Saturday. McAllen Memorial put the hurt on Pioneer with a sharp 66-41 victory. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Edinburg North hadn't done well against Vela recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Edinburg North came out on top in a nail-biter against Vela , sneaking past 69-66. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Edinburg North's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Raul Palacios, who went 8 for 15 en route to 22 points plus two steals. Another player making a difference was Osmar Alanis, who went 8 for 9 en route to 19 points plus two steals.
Edinburg North's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points per game. As for McAllen Memorial, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season.
McAllen Memorial took their win against Edinburg North when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 59-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for McAllen Memorial since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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