The Pieper Warriors will square off against the Vela Sabercats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Pieper sitting on eight straight victories and Vela on three.
Pieper is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 62-50 win over MacArthur. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Brahmas are ranked 150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Palmview typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Vela proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Lobos by a score of 49-40.
Vela's win came from a few key players Pieper will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ava Tovar, who went 6-for-11 on her way to 15 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Madison Cantu, who posted ten points in addition to six boards and five assists.
Vela smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 15 consecutive contests.
Vela's victory bumped their record up to 26-10. As for Pieper, their win bumped their record up to 27-6.
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