The McAllen Bulldogs will be playing at home against the McAllen Memorial Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
McAllen entered their tilt with Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. McAllen really took it to Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North for the full four quarters, racking up a 67-31 victory on the road. Given McAllen's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 350th, while Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North is ranked 964th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
McAllen can attribute much of their success to D'aundre Canada, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and five assists, and Mario Villegas, who scored 23 points along with five steals. Villegas has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Dylan Benavidez was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
McAllen Memorial posted their biggest victory since November 30, 2023 on Tuesday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 80-25 win over Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North. The victory was familiar territory for McAllen Memorial who now have 11 in a row.
McAllen has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for McAllen Memorial, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-4.
McAllen came up short against McAllen Memorial when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 54-48. Will McAllen have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
