Pharr-San Juan-Alamo scored the most points they've had all season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 98-76 to the Sharyland Rattlers. The matchup was a close 23-21 at the break, but unfortunately for the Bears it sure didn't stay that way.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ava Castillo, who went 5 for 10 en route to 15 points plus six steals. Tara Smith was another key player, posting eight points plus seven rebounds and six steals.
Sharyland was led to victory by Alivia Ames and Alyssa Ramirez. Ames dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds, while Ramirez went 6 for 12 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Ames a new career-high in offensive rebounds (seven).
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Sharyland, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo will square off against Edcouch-Elsa at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo is facing Edcouch-Elsa at the right time seeing as Edcouch-Elsa is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Sharyland, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 46-30 victory against Port Isabel on the 14th.
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