Photo Gallery: Lady Sabercats Edge Out Rowe Warriors in a Thrilling 51-49 Victory

Edinburg Vela’s Aurora Guzman, left, and teammate, Savanah Rivera, right, crash the boards against McAllen Rowe’s Fernanda Saldivar, middle, in a District 31-5A game at McAllen Rowe High School gymnasium Tuesday Dec.31,2024 in McAllen. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

Edinburg Vela’s GG Bentancourt, right, drives past McAllen Rowe’s Emma De La Cruz, left, in a District 31-5A game at McAllen Rowe High School gymnasium Tuesday Dec.31,2024 in McAllen. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

Edinburg Vela’s Aurora Guzman , right, snags a rebound away from McAllen Rowe’s Valentia Saldivar, left, in a District 31-5A game at McAllen Rowe High School gymnasium Tuesday Dec.31,2024 in McAllen. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

McAllen Rowe’s Valentia Saldivar, left, and Fernanda Saldivar, right, battle Edinburg Vela’s Ava Tovar, middle, in a District 31-5A game at McAllen Rowe High School gymnasium Tuesday Dec.31,2024 in McAllen. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

McAllen Rowe’s Alyssa Cantu, left, Monserrat De Leon and Jobonnie Gonzalez, defend a rebound against Edinburg Vela’s Aurora Guzman, middle, in a District 31-5A game at McAllen Rowe High School gymnasium Tuesday Dec.31,2024 in McAllen. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

McAllen Rowe’s Alyssa Cantu, right, gets past Edinburg Vela’s Ava Tovar, left, in a District 31-5A game at McAllen Rowe High School gymnasium Tuesday Dec.31,2024 in McAllen. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

McAllen Rowe’s Fernanda Saldivar, middle, falls to the floor defended by Edinburg Vela’s Aurora Guzman, left, and Ava Tovar, right, in a District 31-5A game at McAllen Rowe High School gymnasium Tuesday Dec.31,2024 in McAllen. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

Edinburg Vela’s Savanah Rivera, middle , goes up for a basket defended by McAllen Rowe’s Emma De La Cruz, left, and Monserrat De Leon, right, in a District 31-5A game at McAllen Rowe High School gymnasium Tuesday Dec.31,2024 in McAllen. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

Edinburg Vela’s GG Bentancourt, right, keeps the ball away from McAllen Rowe’s Silah Flores, left, in a District 31-5A game at McAllen Rowe High School gymnasium Tuesday Dec.31,2024 in McAllen. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

Edinburg Vela’s GG Bentancourt reacts after being called for a foul during an attempted steal against McAllen Rowe’s Silah Flores in a District 31-5A game at McAllen Rowe High School gymnasium Tuesday Dec.31,2024 in McAllen. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

Edinburg Vela’s Haylee Cisneros, left, slaps the ball away from McAllen Rowe’s Silah Flores, right, in a District 31-5A game at McAllen Rowe High School gymnasium Tuesday Dec.31,2024 in McAllen. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

McAllen Rowe’s Alyssa Cantu, left, drives to the basket past Edinburg Vela’s Savanah Rivera, back, in a District 31-5A game at McAllen Rowe High School gymnasium Tuesday Dec.31,2024 in McAllen. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)