Basketball Game Preview: Idea Pflugerville Wizards vs. IDEA Round Rock Tech Thunderbirds

The Idea Pflugerville Wizards will square off against the IDEA Round Rock Tech Thunderbirds at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Idea Pflugerville has three straight victories, IDEA Round Rock Tech has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

On Tuesday, Idea Pflugerville didn't have too much trouble with IDEA Rundberg as they won 40-25.

Idea Pflugerville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ja'Lynn Saucedo, who posted 21 points. Saucedo is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Noriega, who had 11 points.

Meanwhile, IDEA Round Rock Tech played a tough matchup on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by KIPP Austin Collegiate 59-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Thunderbirds were not able to get on the board.

Idea Pflugerville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.6 points per game. As for IDEA Round Rock Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.

Everything came up roses for Idea Pflugerville against IDEA Round Rock Tech in their previous matchup on January 7th, as the squad secured a 47-18 victory. Does Idea Pflugerville have another victory up their sleeve, or will IDEA Round Rock Tech turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.