Hidalgo Early College is 0-5 against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North since December of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Pirates will welcome the Raiders at 8:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Hidalgo Early College and Roma, and Hidalgo Early College kept the tradition alive. The Pirates narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Gladiators 47-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pirates have posted since January 24th.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North). They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging an 81-18 victory over Donna. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Redskins recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North's win came from a few key players Hidalgo Early College will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kai Howard, who shot 82% from the field on his way to 22 points along with eight rebounds and seven steals. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 50% field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was Mason Lopez, who went 10-for-14 en route to 24 points and three steals.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Hidalgo Early College, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-3.
Hidalgo Early College came up short against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 66-57. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Raiders' Isaiah Garza, who shot 70% from the field to rack up 24 points and eight boards. Now that the Pirates know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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