The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears are taking a road trip to face off against the Economedes Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Edinburg on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo had to suffer through a 86-50 loss at the hands of Edinburg. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1207th, while the Bobcats are ranked 356th).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Economedes faced off against Edinburg North on Monday. Economedes came up short against Edinburg North, falling 72-49. The loss continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost six in a row.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo will have to contain Nathaniel De La Garza as he made an impact in Economedes' last game. He went 8 of 16 on his way to 23 points along with five rebounds and three steals. De La Garza's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Aniel Solis was another key player, putting up nine points and five boards.
Economedes' defeat dropped their record down to 14-14. As for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, their loss dropped their record down to 10-19.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo was able to grind out a solid victory over Economedes in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 49-42. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Economedes' Alexandro Zurita, who went 6 for 11 en route to 17 points and six rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pharr-San Juan-Alamo still be able to contain Zurita? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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