John F. Kennedy is 0-5 against Cuero since January of 2023 but things could change on Wednesday. The John F. Kennedy Rockets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cuero Gobblers at 6:15 p.m.
On Friday, John F. Kennedy had to suffer through a 63-28 loss at the hands of La Vernia. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1332nd, while the Bears are ranked 351st).
Meanwhile, Cuero waltzed into their game on Tuesday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. Everything went their way against the Bears as they made off with a 68-43 win. The Gobblers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Cuero had a senior duo take command as Aubrey Bowles dropped a double-double on 26 points and 16 rebounds and Arissa Carbonara dropped a double-double on 24 points and 13 boards. Carbonara's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Mauryana Dasilva was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
Cuero was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Cuero is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.5 points per game. As for John F. Kennedy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-20.
John F. Kennedy was taken down by Cuero 62-28 when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carbonara, who almost dropped a triple-double on 17 points, ten rebounds, and nine steals. Now that John F. Kennedy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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