Sharyland hadn't done well against Vela recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Sharyland Rattlers walked away with a 44-35 win over the Vela Sabercats. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rattlers.
Sharyland was led to victory by Mariajose Gomez and Alisela Rangel. Gomez went 5 of 9 en route to 12 points and seven boards, while Rangel went 5 for 12 on her way to 12 points and five rebounds.
Vela lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ava Tovar, who posted ten points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Gg Betancourt, who had nine points and three steals.
Rattlers
| 01/28/25 vs Vela | 44-35 |
| 01/20/25 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest | 61-14 |
| 01/17/25 vs Rowe | 48-36 |
| 12/31/24 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial | 66-21 |
Sharyland's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-12. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.5 points per game. As for Vela, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 23-9 record.
Sharyland will face off against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Sharyland is facing Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial at the right time seeing as Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Vela, they will square off against Rowe at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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