Texas High School Basketball - Rio Vista fells Kopperl
November 17, 2009: Kopperl, TX 76652 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Rio Vista Eagles (Rio Vista, TX) and the host Kopperl Eagles (Kopperl, TX), saw Rio Vista's basketball squad overcome Kopperl by a score of 38-29.
With the victory, Rio Vista improves its record to 2-1 on the campaign. The Eagles host Milford (Milford, TX) to play the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Friday, November 20. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 0-0.
Next up, the Eagles play the Axtell Longhorns (Axtell, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, November 20. Kopperl will attempt to improve on its 1-5 season record. The Longhorns come into the challenge with a 1-1 record after their 66-61 non-league win over Bremond (Bremond, TX).
Overtime
Kopperl played a hard fought game and had a lead going into the 4th quarter. Some key injuries hurt the Lady Eagles late in the 3rd quarter and they just didn't have the stamina to outlast the scrappy team from Rio Vista. Dayna Derrick led the team with 13 points and 13 rebounds.