Basketball Game Preview: La Vernia Bears vs. Great Hearts Northern Oaks Griffins

The La Vernia Bears just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Great Hearts Northern Oaks Griffins at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Great Hearts Northern Oaks took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on La Vernia, who comes in off a win.

Having struggled with three losses in a row, La Vernia turned things around against Nixon-Smiley on Thursday. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 64-53. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 392nd, while the Mustangs are ranked 1394th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Great Hearts Northern Oaks was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 64-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of San Antonio Patriots HomeSchool.

La Vernia's win bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Great Hearts Northern Oaks, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.

Everything came up roses for La Vernia against Great Hearts Northern Oaks in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 74-42 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Great Hearts Northern Oaks' Caden Collins, who went 10 of 14 on his way to 23 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will La Vernia still be able to contain Collins? There's only one way to find out.