Basketball Game Preview: La Vernia Bears vs. Uvalde Coyotes/Lobos (for girls)

The La Vernia Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Uvalde Coyotes/Lobos (for girls) at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. La Vernia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.4 points per game this season.

Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for La Vernia against John F. Kennedy as the squad secured a 76-30 win. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 375th, while the Rockets are ranked 1296th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Lacey Matney was her usual excellent self, going 10 for 20 en route to 22 points along with six assists and six boards. She has been hot, having also posted three or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alana Afflerbach, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 21 rebounds.

La Vernia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Uvalde beat Pleasanton 43-35 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Coyotes/Lobos (for girls).

Uvalde found their leader in sophomore Natalia Cabralez, who posted 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amilee Pulido, who put up nine points.

La Vernia has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Uvalde, their record now sits at 15-17.

This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: La Vernia hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 56.4 points per game. It's a different story for Uvalde, though, as they've been averaging only 38.2 points. The only thing between La Vernia and another offensive beatdown is Uvalde. Will they be able to keep them contained? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.