If La Vega was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Connally on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pirates came up short against the Robinson Rockets on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Pirates were not able to make up for their defeat to the Rockets from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
While La Vega had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-18, 25-19.
Ce'Maria Kelly
| 10/07/25 @ Robinson | 2 |
| 10/03/25 vs Connally | 4 |
| 09/30/25 vs China Spring | 3 |
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ce'Maria Kelly, who had six digs and two aces. Kelly has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aryana Perez, who had 14 digs and one assist.
La Vega has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 18-8 record this season. As for Robinson, their win ended a three-match drought at home and bumped them up to 21-15.
La Vega and Robinson could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Pirates will face off against Gatesville at 5:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (679 vs. 313). Meanwhile, Robinson (ranked 411th) will meet Lorena (ranked 197th) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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