Basketball Game Preview: Lyford Bulldogs vs. Raymondville Bearkats

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Previous Games

12/20/24 - Home	67-28 W
12/08/23 - Home	50-32 W
12/02/23 - Away	46-34 W
11/16/23 - Neutral	40-30 W
12/03/22 - Neutral	42-25 W
+ 3 more games

Lyford is 8-0 against Raymondville since November of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lyford Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Raymondville Bearkats at 7:00 p.m. Lyford is coming into the match hot, having won their last ten games.

Last Monday, Lyford didn't have too much trouble with Santa Rosa as they won 49-34.

Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Raymondville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged Progreso out 41-39. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bearkats have posted since November 21, 2024.

Lyford better keep an eye on Adaleigh Knight. She was instrumental in Raymondville's win, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 18 rebounds. The contest was Knight's 12th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Corrina Flores, who posted eight points and six boards.

Raymondville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 9 offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.6.

Raymondville pushed their record up to 13-11 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.8 points. As for Lyford, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Lyford against Raymondville in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 67-28 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lyford since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.