Sharyland lost against McAllen Memorial back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Sharyland Rattlers took a 55-36 bruising from the McAllen Memorial Mustangs. The loss continues a trend for the Rattlers in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost four in a row.
Several Rattlers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sophia Mendoza, who had eight points plus seven rebounds and three steals. What's more, Mendoza also racked up four offensive rebounds, the most she's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jayleen Berlanga, who earned seven points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Sharyland 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 ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Leading McAllen Memorial to victory were Eva Villarreal and Mj Banjao. Villarreal dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds, while Banjao went 5 for 12 en route to 14 points plus two steals. Banjao is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Borjas, who earned 11 points.
Sharyland's record is now 11-7. As for McAllen Memorial, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Sharyland will look to defend their home court on Friday against McAllen at 7:30 p.m. As for McAllen Memorial, they will head out to square off against Rowe at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McAllen Memorial is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
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