Basketball Recap: La Vega Beats China Spring for Their Tenth Straight Victory

Pirates

Previous Games

01/24/25 @ China Spring	68-34
01/21/25 vs Gatesville	58-35
01/17/25 @ Lorena	50-45
01/14/25 vs Connally	55-32
01/10/25 @ Robinson	47-43
+ 5 more games

La Vega had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.1 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They claimed a resounding 68-34 win over the China Spring Cougars. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Cougars are ranked 720th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

La Vega's victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for China Spring, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-15 record this season.

La Vega will be playing at home against Robinson at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for China Spring, they will head out to face off against Gatesville at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.