Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North won the last time they faced McAllen and things went their way on Friday too. The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders secured a 52-47 W over the McAllen Bulldogs. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 640th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, McAllen saw an underclassman step up: freshman Olivia Gonzalez went 6 for 12 on her way to 16 points and six boards. That's the most points Gonzalez has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Emily Ham, who posted nine points and five assists.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North has been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 22 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for McAllen, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-16 record this season.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North has already played their next contest (against Sharyland), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. McAllen has also has no score uploaded for their next match, this one against McAllen Memorial.
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