The McAllen Memorial Mustangs will be playing at home against the Holmes Huskies at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. McAllen Memorial will be strutting in after a victory while Holmes will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, McAllen Memorial beat Lopez 53-41. 53 seems to be a good number for McAllen Memorial as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
McAllen Memorial's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ivory Gutierrez led the charge by scoring 18 points along with 5 assists. Gutierrez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now stole two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eva Villarreal, who scored 12 points along with 7 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Holmes had to suffer through a rough 62-26 loss at the hands of Brennan. Holmes has struggled against Brennan recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Crystal Aragon was Holmes' leading scorer, having posted seven points.
Dominique Edwards held things down on the boards with five rebounds.
McAllen Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Holmes, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: McAllen Memorial have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Holmes struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.8 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
