If Vela was riding high fresh off their 60-31 takedown of McAllen last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vela Sabercats took a 63-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sharyland Rattlers. The Sabercats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rattlers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
Despite the loss, Vela still got an impressive performance from Ava Tovar, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Madison Cantu, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards.
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Even though they lost, Vela smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 18 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Vela's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7. As for Sharyland, they pushed their record up to 15-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Vela will take on Rowe at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vela is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.2 points per game this season. As for Sharyland, they will challenge Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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