Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Nixon Mustangs on the road and fell 78-36. The Raiders lost against the Mustangs in their previous head to head back in February of 2020, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 83-66 score last time.
It was another big night for Mason Vela, who went 8 for 14 en route to 21 points plus six assists for Nixon. The matchup was Vela's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was AJ Palacios, who had nine points in addition to five steals.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Nixon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North has already played their next game, a 70-53 victory against Winn on the 23rd. As for Nixon, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-63 loss against St. Anthony on the 23rd.
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