Basketball Game Preview: Vandegrift Vipers vs. Round Rock Westwood Warriors

Vandegrift is 2-8 against Round Rock Westwood since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Vandegrift Vipers will look to defend their home court against the Round Rock Westwood Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Vandegrift managed to keep up with Hutto until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Vandegrift lost 73-53 to Hutto. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Vipers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Hippos are ranked 442nd).

Meanwhile, Round Rock Westwood entered their matchup against Stony Point on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Round Rock Westwood came up short against Stony Point, falling 77-51. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-22.

Round Rock Westwood's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 29-3. As for Vandegrift, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-10.

Vandegrift lost to Round Rock Westwood at home by a decisive 52-38 margin in their previous meeting back in January. Will Vandegrift have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.