The Van Vleck Leopards will face off against the Hempstead Bobcats at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Van Vleck and 13 for Hempstead.
Van Vleck is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Boling on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Van Vleck lost 49-29 to Boling. The matchup marked the Leopards' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hempstead had to suffer through a 95-27 loss at the hands of Hitchcock. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1513th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 274th).
Van Vleck's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Hempstead, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-17.
Van Vleck strolled past Hempstead when the teams last played two weeks ago by a score of 60-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Van Vleck since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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