The Buena Vista Longhorns have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 21 points or more this season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Grandfalls-Royalty 62-35 on the road. The victory was familiar territory for Buena Vista who now have three in a row.
Buena Vista found their leader in underclassman Sebastian Porras, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Porras has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jackie Jurado, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Buena Vista's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points per game. As for Grandfalls-Royalty, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
Buena Vista will be playing at home against Sanderson at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Grandfalls-Royalty, they will head out on the road to face off against Rankin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Texas (Rankin is ranked 1465th, while Grandfalls-Royalty is ranked 1446th).
