Football Preview: West Point Dragons vs. Basha Bears
The West Point Dragons are taking a road trip to challenge the Basha Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Point is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
West Point's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave last Thursday, when they got past La Joya Community's usually-dominant defense. West Point never let La Joya Community onto the board and left with a 35-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won five games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Leah Figueroa had a dynamite game for West Point, picking up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The dominant performance gave Figueroa a new career-high in rushing yards. Jocelyn Ybaben was another key player, throwing for 197 yards on only 14 passes.
West Point's defense stepped up as well, laying out Destiny Sanchez. eight times. The heavy lifting was done by Azoya Epperson and Malayah Wilson, who racked up five sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Basha faced Marana in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, Basha made off with a 21-20 victory over Marana. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
West Point's record is now 8-1. As for Basha, their record now sits at 7-2.
West Point took a serious blow against Basha in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 42-6. Can West Point avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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