Vela and Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Vela Sabercats will head out on the road to take on the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Vela is looking to tack on another W to their 22-game streak on the road.
Last Tuesday, Vela beat Rowe 45-33.
Janai Coleman was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 24 rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Tovar, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They breezed by Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest on the road to the tune of 63-18. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North has posted yet this season.
Vela has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 21 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-5 record this season. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-15.
Everything came up roses for Vela against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 69-32 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North's Camila Garcia, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Vela still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
