Preview: Sands Mustangs vs. Buena Vista Longhorns
Sands has played every game this season on their home court, but they'll have to hit the road on Tuesday. They will take on the Buena Vista Longhorns at 7:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Sands beat Forsan 55-49.
Meanwhile, Buena Vista waltzed into Saturday's contest with four straight wins but they left with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Varsity Opponent 67-16 at home. Buena Vista might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by 37 points or more this season.
Buena Vista's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caden Valdez led the charge by scoring 12 points. The match was Valdez's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Alexander Porras, who scored 11 points.
Sands' win lifted them to 3-3 while Forsan's defeat dropped them down to 2-4.
Sands came up short against Buena Vista in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, falling 31-26. Can Sands avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
