Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mission Veterans Memorial). They escaped with a win on Saturday against the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears by the margin of a single free throw, 53-52. The Patriots have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bears, too.
Despite the loss, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo still got an impressive performance from Jaidon Anderson, who went 9 for 20 en route to 22 points plus three steals. What's more, Anderson also racked up three threes, the most he's had since back in November of 2023. Jacob Hernandez was another key player, earning 14 points.
Mission Veterans Memorial's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Mission Veterans Memorial will face off against Rio Grande City at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Rio Grande City's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, they will challenge Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.9 points per game this season.
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