The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders will venture away from home to take on the Rivera Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North beat Sharyland 43-33. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Rattlers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rivera). They really took it to Weslaco East for the full four quarters, racking up a 70-25 win. Winning may never get old, but the Raiders sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North better keep an eye on Xandria Johnson. She was instrumental in Rivera's win, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 17 rebounds. Johnson has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more boards the last 17 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Abani Perdomo, who posted 14 points.
Rivera pushed their record up to 25-14 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points over those games. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North, their win bumped their record up to 25-10.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North was able to grind out a solid victory over Rivera in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 36-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North 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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