Recap: Vandegrift Vipers vs. Vista Ridge Rangers
The Vandegrift Vipers came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on Vista Ridge with a sharp 53-28 win. Given Vandegrift's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while Vista Ridge is ranked 674th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vista Ridge's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Bennett Eivens, who scored ten points, and Chase Akabogu king who scored six points along with five rebounds.
Vandegrift is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 22 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season. As for Vista Ridge, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-26.
Vandegrift will head out on the road to square off against Round Rock Westwood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Vista Ridge, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Round Rock at 7:00 p.m. Vista Ridge is coming into the matchup with six straight losses at home, meaning Round Rock will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
