McNeil hasn't had much luck against Vista Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The McNeil Mavericks will be home for the holidays to greet the Vista Ridge Rangers at 7:00 p.m.
McNeil is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Friday. They were dealt a 65-22 defeat at the hands of Vandegrift. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 957th, while the Vipers are ranked 104th).
Meanwhile, Vista Ridge entered their tilt with Vandegrift on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 68-61 win over the Vipers.
Vista Ridge's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.9 points per game. As for McNeil, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Things could have been worse for McNeil, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-44 loss to Vista Ridge in their previous matchup back in January. Can McNeil avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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