Basketball Recap: Miller Richey's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Mcallen over Mcallen Memorial

McAllen lost against McAllen Memorial back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The McAllen Bulldogs took a 47-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the McAllen Memorial Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 658th, while the Mustangs are ranked 305th).

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Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Miller Richey, who posted eight points and 14 boards. Richey is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last three games she's played. Dariana Luna was another key player, putting up eight points and 13 rebounds.

Even though they lost, McAllen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.

Leading McAllen Memorial to victory were Madison Borjas and Eva Villarreal. Borjas had 26 points and five steals, while Villarreal dropped a double-double with 12 points and 14 boards. That's the most points Borjas has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Arissa Garcia, who put up no points along with seven rebounds and six steals.

McAllen has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 18-17 record this season. As for McAllen Memorial, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 26-11.

McAllen does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for McAllen Memorial, they have already played their next matchup, a 46-40 victory against Lopez on the 11th.