The Vela Sabercats will face off against the Rowe Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Vela comes in on 14 and Rowe on three.
Last Tuesday, Vela didn't have too much trouble with Sharyland as they won 59-45. Given the Sabercats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Rattlers are ranked 1037th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vela's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jp Olivarez, who went 6 of 13 en route to 17 points and six assists. Another player making a difference was Jordan Bustamante, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, everything went Rowe's way against Pioneer on Tuesday as Rowe made off with a 60-35 win.
Rowe has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for Vela, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 30-4.
Vela took their win against Rowe when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 63-39. Will Vela repeat their success, or does Rowe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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