McAllen posted their closest win since November 21st on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 49-46 victory over the Rowe Warriors. The win was all the more spectacular given the Bulldogs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 335th, while the Warriors are ranked 157th).
Dylan Benavidez had a dynamite game for McAllen, putting up 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Babat Akindayomi was another key player, posting eight points.
McAllen is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Rowe, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McAllen will host Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McAllen is facing Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest at the right time seeing as Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Rowe, they will welcome Sharyland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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