Make it 11 blowout wins for the McAllen Bulldogs this season. They claimed a resounding 72-45 win over Sharyland at home. Given McAllen's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 343rd, while the Rattlers are ranked 1008th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
McAllen's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was D'aundre Canada, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Judah Rios, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
McAllen pushed their record up to 23-10 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Sharyland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-18 record this season.
McAllen will head out on the road to take on the Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley View is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak. As for Sharyland, they will be playing at home against the Diamondbacks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Pioneer focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Friday.
