The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders's game on Tuesday was all tied up 10-10 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 33-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pioneer. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North has scored all season.
Pioneer's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Matthew Maldonado, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Maldonado has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Julian Valdez was another key contributor, scoring five points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-15. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 28.3 points per game. As for Pioneer, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North will be playing in front of their home fans against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Pioneer, they will head out on the road to take on McAllen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
