McAllen Memorial's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North on Friday. The McAllen Memorial Mustangs came out on top against the McAllen Bulldogs by a score of 39-30. That's more bragging rights for the Mustangs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead McAllen Memorial to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mj Banjao, who posted 13 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Banjao has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Arissa Garcia, who put up nine points in addition to eight boards and four steals.
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McAllen Memorial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matches.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dariana Luna, who had 13 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Miller Richey, who posted seven points and 21 rebounds.
McAllen Memorial's victory bumped their record up to 20-9. As for McAllen, they dropped their record down to 14-12 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Sharyland the next time they take the court. McAllen Memorial will host Sharyland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while McAllen will host them at 6:00 p.m. on January 10th.
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