La Vega takes down Burnet in a playoff battle

By Team Reports Feb 21, 2024, 5:30am

Recap: La Vega Pirates vs. Burnet Bulldogs

With a playoff game on the line, the La Vega Pirates rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Bulldogs 72-41 on the road. La Vega has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 contests by 24 points or more this season.

La Vega was led to victory by Mar?Cyah Willis and Alaysia Gude. Willis scored 15 points along with six steals, while Gude scored 17 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Gude has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times she's played. CeMaria Kelly was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.

The win (which was La Vega's 13th in a row) raised their record to 31-8. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 56.8 points. As for Burnet, their loss dropped their record down to 29-9.

La Vega's road trip will continue as they head out to face Hardin-Jefferson at 6:00 p.m. on February 23rd. One thing working in La Vega's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 13 games. Burnet does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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