Veterans Memorial waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 52-34 win over the San Benito Greyhounds. This was payback for the Chargers, who suffered a 44-41 loss the last time these two teams met.
Veterans Memorial's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brianna Barnes led the charge by putting up 17 points. Barnes continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Paola Teran was another key player, posting nine points and three steals.
San Benito lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Hailey Davila, who posted seven points and three steals. Railyn Garcia also deserves some recognition as she pulled down her first board of the season.
Chargers
| 01/14/25 @ San Benito | 52-34 |
| 01/07/25 @ Hanna | 72-20 |
| 12/28/24 @ Edinburg North | 63-15 |
| 12/17/24 @ La Joya | 65-30 |
| 11/29/24 @ Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North | 43-40 |
| + 13 more games |
Veterans Memorial pushed their record up to 27-5 with the victory, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.2 points per game. As for San Benito, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-10.
Coincidentally, Veterans Memorial and San Benito will both be playing Harlingen the next time they take the court. San Benito will head out to face Harlingen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Veterans Memorial will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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