The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their sixth straight loss. They took a 68-54 bruising from Los Fresnos. While losing is never fun, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1147th, while Los Fresnos is ranked 281st).
Despite the loss, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North saw an underclassman step up: Mason Lopez scored 21 points along with seven rebounds. The game was Lopez's third in a row with at least ten points. Cruz Fabela was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North were working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
It was another big night for Gio Galvan, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 15 rebounds for Los Fresnos. The match was Galvan's 15th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Andrew Munoz, who scored ten points along with six assists.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Los Fresnos, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North will take on Pioneer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Los Fresnos, they will square off against Brookeland at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. Brookeland will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
