Pharr-San Juan-Alamo has gone 4-0 against Edcouch-Elsa recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets at 11:30 a.m. Hopefully Pharr-San Juan-Alamo focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 25 on Tuesday.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Sharyland on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo lost 98-76 to Sharyland. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bears have suffered against the Rattlers since November 10, 2016.
Despite their defeat, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ava Castillo, who went 5 for 10 en route to 15 points plus six steals, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Tara Smith, who posted eight points plus seven rebounds and six steals.
Meanwhile, Edcouch-Elsa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 74-19 defeat at the hands of San Benito.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo's record now sits at 2-4. As for Edcouch-Elsa, their record now sits at 0-3.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Edcouch-Elsa in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, but they still walked away with a 29-23 win. Does Pharr-San Juan-Alamo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Edcouch-Elsa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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