Preview: La Vega Pirates vs. La Grange Leopards
The La Vega Pirates will square off against the La Grange Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
La Vega had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They breezed by Lampasas on the road to the tune of 103-20 on Monday. La Vega is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 11 straight.
La Vega got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mar?Cyah Willis out in front who scored 17 points along with three steals. Willis is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 17 or more in the last three games she's played. Angela Carroll was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, La Grange came tearing into Monday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Washington 59-35.
La Vega is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 29-8 record this season. As for La Grange, their win bumped their record up to 21-10.
Everything came up roses for La Vega against La Grange when the teams last played back in February of 2021 as the team secured a 65-36 victory. Does La Vega have another victory up their sleeve, or will La Grange turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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