The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial Wolverines's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Rio Hondo by a score of 51-48.
Rio Hondo found their leader in underclassman Abby Atkinson, who scored 17 points. The game was Atkinson's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Emily Molina, who scored 8 points.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Rio Hondo, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial will head out on the road to face off against Sharyland at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sharyland has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 4. Rio Hondo won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest at 10:30 a.m. on December 2nd.