Recap: Buena Vista Longhorns vs. Balmorhea Bears
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Buena Vista Longhorns had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They breezed by the Bears on the road to the tune of 69-41. Buena Vista has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Buena Vista to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caden Valdez, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackie Jurado, who scored 14 points along with eight assists and seven rebounds.
Buena Vista is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. As for Balmorhea, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Buena Vista will be playing in front of their home fans against Irion County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Irion County will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Buena Vista surely won't give up without a fight. Balmorhea does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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