The Rio Vista Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Bosqueville Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Rio Vista was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 49-48 to Meridian.
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Rio Vista might have lost, but man, Dawson Macklin was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 boards. That's the most points Macklin has posted since back in January of 2024. Anthony Zepeda was another key player, putting up five points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Rio Vista smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 30 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Bosqueville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. The game between them and Meyer didn't end well, with Bosqueville falling 72-55. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 606th, while the Ravens are ranked 275th).
Rio Vista dropped their record down to 10-10 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Bosqueville, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5.
Rio Vista might still be hurting after the 74-54 loss they got from Bosqueville in their previous matchup back in December of 2017. Thankfully for Rio Vista, Tyler Webb (who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 13 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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