Rivera was the 57-53 winner over Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North when they last played one another back in November of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. Rivera fell 35-30 to Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North on Saturday. The matchup marked Rivera's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Rivera still got an impressive performance from Job Martinez, who posted 12 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Dominic Gonzalez was another key player, putting up ten points.
Mason Lopez had another great game (as he tends to do), shooting 47% from the field to rack up 18 points for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North. That makes it five consecutive games in which Lopez has scored at least a third of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North's points. Another player making a difference was Bryan Rodriguez, who had seven points.
Rivera has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Rivera has already played their next game, a 75-71 win against IDEA Sports Park on the 2nd. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 81-18 victory against Donna on the 25th.
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