Basketball Game Preview: Robinson Rockets vs. La Vega Pirates

Robinson is 0-10 against La Vega since February of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The Robinson Rockets will head out to square off against the La Vega Pirates at 8:00 p.m.

Robinson is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They fell 62-54 to Connally. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1028th, while the Cadets are ranked 436th).

Meanwhile, La Vega had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.1 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They blew past the Cougars 68-34.

La Vega pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Robinson, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-18.

Robinson came up short against La Vega when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 47-43. Can Robinson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.