The Pace Vikings and the Lopez Lobos will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lopez took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Pace, who comes in off a win.
Pace will bounce into Friday's game after beating Edcouch-Elsa, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Vikings walked away with a 44-31 victory over the Yellowjackets on Tuesday. The game was the first time the Vikings have beaten the Yellowjackets on their court since January 4, 2022.
Bre Nelson
| 12/16/25 @ Edcouch-Elsa | 2 |
| 12/12/25 vs Harlingen South | 2 |
| 12/09/25 @ Weslaco East | 5 |
| 12/06/25 vs Lopez | 2 |
| 12/06/25 vs Port Isabel | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
Pace can attribute much of their success to Abrielle Espinoza, who posted 17 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, and Bre Nelson, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 12 boards. Nelson has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 14 times she's played.
Pace smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They are 8-2 when they hit their own glass that hard.
Lopez had taken Rivera down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Lobos fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 39-37.
Pace pushed their record up to 9-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lopez, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-10.
Pace didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Lopez in their previous meeting two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 26-20 victory. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lobos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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