Basketball Game Preview: Robinson Rockets vs. La Vega Pirates

Robinson hasn't had much luck against La Vega recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Robinson Rockets will be playing in front of their home fans against the La Vega Pirates at 8:00 p.m. Robinson has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 1-2 during that stretch of close contests.

Robinson is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against McGregor on Friday. Robinson fell just short of McGregor by a score of 43-41.

Peyton Tindell put forth a good effort for the losing side as he posted 15 points. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brayden Terry, who had nine points.

Meanwhile, La Vega came tearing into Monday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bison, sneaking past 60-57. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Bison are ranked 994th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

La Vega's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Robinson, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-14.

Robinson took a serious blow against La Vega in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 63-36. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of La Vega's Monta Hilliard, who went 8 of 17 en route to 22 points along with five boards and five steals. Now that Robinson knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.