The Vela Sabercats will face off against the McAllen Memorial Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vela will be strutting in after a win while McAllen Memorial will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Vela was able to grind out a solid victory over Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North, taking the game 66-54. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Sabercats.
Meanwhile, McAllen Memorial suffered their biggest loss since November 9, 2024 on Friday. They lost 41-21 to Pioneer. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Diamondbacks recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Vela is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 matchups, 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 McAllen Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-10.
Vela didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against McAllen Memorial in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 57-52 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vela since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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