The McAllen Memorial Mustangs will square off against the Rowe Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Rowe took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on McAllen Memorial, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, McAllen Memorial strolled past Sharyland with points to spare, taking the game 49-34. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
01/07/25 vs Sharyland | 8 |
12/06/24 @ Rowe | 7 |
12/12/23 vs McAllen | 6 |
11/15/24 vs Rivera | 6 |
11/15/24 vs St. Joseph Academy | 6 |
McAllen Memorial's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Madison Borjas, who posted 14 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave Borjas a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ann Mabadeje, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards.
McAllen Memorial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Rowe didn't have quite enough to beat Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North on Tuesday and fell 40-37.
McAllen Memorial's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-9. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Rowe, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 21-7 record this season.
McAllen Memorial came out on top in a nail-biter against Rowe when the teams last played back in December of 2024, sneaking past 56-54. Will McAllen Memorial repeat their success, or does Rowe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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