The Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots are taking a road trip to take on the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Mission Veterans Memorial finally turned things around against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial on Saturday. They came out on top against the Wolverines by a score of 48-38. The Patriots' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 64-53 victory over Edcouch-Elsa on Monday.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Landon Vega, who went 8 for 18 en route to 24 points plus eight rebounds and four steals. Vega has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaidon Anderson, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Mission Veterans Memorial's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-6.
Mission Veterans Memorial strolled past Pharr-San Juan-Alamo when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 53-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mission Veterans Memorial since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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