The Vega Longhorns will venture away from home to take on the Sunray Bobcats at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Sunray took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Vega, who comes in off a win.
While Vega didn't have the best season last year (they finished 16-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Sanford-Fritch 45-43.
Meanwhile, Sunray was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 58-21 defeat at the hands of Stratford. 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 966th, while the Elks are ranked 59th).
Sunray's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Vega, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Everything came up roses for Vega against Sunray in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, as the squad secured a 67-18 victory. In that matchup, Vega amassed a halftime lead of 37-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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