Basketball Recap: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears vs. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial Wolverines
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo was the 57-52 winner over Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears were just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 78-77 to the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial Wolverines. Even though they lost, the Bears' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 53.1 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
When it comes to explaining why Pharr-San Juan-Alamo lost, don't look at Landon Vega. Despite the final result, he went 11 for 18 en route to 27 points plus two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Diego Guajardo, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Andrew Anzaldua continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial, going 13 for 28 en route to 42 points plus six steals and five rebounds. What's more, Anzaldua also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Ricardo Alvarado, who posted ten points.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-53 victory against Edcouch-Elsa on the 25th. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial has also already played their next match, a 62-51 win against Santa Maria on the 26th.
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