Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North came into Friday's contest looking for another win against Vela, but Ava Tovar wouldn't allow it. The Vela Sabercats came out on top against the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders by a score of 66-54 on Friday thanks in part to Tovar, who went 7 for 10 en route to 22 points. Those 22 points gave her a new career-high.
The team also got some help courtesy of Gena Benavidez, who posted 15 points. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Vela has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-9.
Vela will face off against McAllen Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (McAllen Memorial has won five straight at home, while Vela won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North, they will take on Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North is facing Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial at the right time seeing as Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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