Basketball Game Preview: Roma Gladiators vs. Palmview Lobos

Roma is 2-8 against Palmview since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Roma Gladiators will be playing in front of their home fans against the Palmview Lobos at 7:30 p.m.

Last Wednesday, Roma came up short against Mission and fell 58-48.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Palmview, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 66-43 margin over Mission Veterans Memorial on Tuesday. Given the Lobos' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 583rd, while the Patriots are ranked 1211th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Palmview's win came from a few key players Roma will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jose L Gonzalez, who went 8 of 16 on his way to 20 points and four steals. Juan Dominguez was another key player, as he made all 7 shots he took to post 15 points.

Palmview was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.

Palmview pushed their record up to 20-13 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Roma, their loss dropped their record down to 5-17.

Roma was dealt a bruising 72-27 defeat at the hands of Palmview in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will Roma have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.