Basketball Game Preview: Carrizo Springs Wildcats vs. Uvalde Coyotes/Lobos (for girls)

The Carrizo Springs Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Uvalde Coyotes/Lobos (for girls) at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

On Friday, Carrizo Springs ended up a good deal behind Floresville and lost 57-43. The Wildcats have struggled against the Tigers/Jaguars recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Carrizo Springs' loss came about despite a quality game from Andrea Rangel, who posted 16 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Melanie Davila, who had 14 points and seven rebounds.

Even though they lost, Carrizo Springs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Uvalde played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Floresville, falling 55-18. While losing is never fun, the Coyotes/Lobos (for girls) can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1160th, while the Tigers/Jaguars are ranked 548th).

Natalia Cabralez was Uvalde's leading scorer, having posted five points.

Uvalde's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Carrizo Springs, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-8.

Carrizo Springs couldn't quite finish off Uvalde in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 54-51. Can Carrizo Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.