McAllen Memorial made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Edinburg North, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Mustangs fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 53-50 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Mustangs have suffered since January 22nd.
It was another big night for Raul Palacios, who went 11-for-27 to rack up 29 points and five rebounds for Edinburg North. That makes it five consecutive games in which Palacios has scored at least a third of the Cougars' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiandre Estrada, who posted eight points and 12 boards.
McAllen Memorial has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Edinburg North, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season.
McAllen Memorial will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pioneer at 7:30 p.m. on the 19th. As for Edinburg North, they will square off against Lyford at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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