Uvalde is 1-9 against Somerset since November of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Uvalde Coyotes/Lobos (for girls) will head out on the road to challenge the Somerset Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Uvalde is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 55 points on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Devine on Friday. They were beaten by the Warhorses 66-22. The Coyotes/Lobos (for girls) were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-8.
Despite the loss, Uvalde had strong showings from Amilee Pulido, who posted ten points, and Natalia Cabralez, who put up eight points.
Meanwhile, Somerset played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Floresville, falling 66-37. 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 1198th, while the Tigers/Jaguars are ranked 594th).
Somerset dropped their record down to 6-15 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Uvalde, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Uvalde came out on top in a nail-biter against Somerset in their previous meeting back in January, sneaking past 63-61. Does Uvalde have another victory up their sleeve, or will Somerset turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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