McAllen Memorial is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Pioneer is on a ten-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The McAllen Memorial Mustangs will welcome the Pioneer Diamondbacks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. McAllen Memorial has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
McAllen Memorial will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Rowe, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. McAllen Memorial skirted past Rowe 56-54. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Mustangs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 239th, while the Warriors are ranked 111th).
| 12/06/24 @ Rowe | 4 |
| 01/26/24 vs Valley View | 4 |
| 02/02/24 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest | 4 |
| 11/21/24 vs Lopez | 3 |
| 11/12/24 @ Los Fresnos | 3 |
McAllen Memorial's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eva Villarreal, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 16 boards. What's more, Villarreal also racked up four steals, the most she's had since back in February. Another player making a difference was Ann Mabadeje, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 13 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Pioneer beat Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North 48-35 on Tuesday.
Pioneer has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for McAllen Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 17-6.
McAllen Memorial couldn't quite finish off Pioneer in their previous meeting back in January and fell 41-38. Will McAllen Memorial have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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