The Van Vleck Leopards will take on the Tarkington Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Van Vleck focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Friday.
While it was all tied up 21-21 at halftime, Van Vleck was not quite Sweeny's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 39-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. Van Vleck has struggled against Sweeny recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their loss, Van Vleck saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Peyton Huerta, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Huerta is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Hector Mares, who scored six points.
Van Vleck struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Sweeny pulled down 15 offensive rebounds.
Meanwhile, Tarkington waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They took down Coldspring-Oakhurst 55-39.
Van Vleck's defeat dropped their record down to 19-11. As for Tarkington, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-12 record this season.
Van Vleck was dealt a bruising 56-25 defeat at the hands of Tarkington in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Van Vleck avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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