
Sabercats
01/03/25 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest | 59 |
12/20/24 @ McAllen | 29 |
12/17/24 vs McAllen Memorial | 5 |
12/31/24 @ Rowe | 2 |
12/28/24 vs Sharyland | -4 |
A well-balanced attack led Vela over Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Vela Sabercats blew the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest Javelinas out of the water with an 80-21 final score. The Sabercats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Vela to victory, but perhaps none more so than Renee Cruz, who went 7 for 17 on her way to 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. That's the most boards Cruz has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Cantu, who posted eight points along with six steals and five assists.
Vela smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Vela is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.4 points per game. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest, they dropped their record down to 0-13 with the defeat, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
When Vela and Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Vela will try to stop Pioneer's seven-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vela is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57 points per game this season. Similarly, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest will try to stop Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North's five-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on January 10th.
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