McNeil and Vista Ridge are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The McNeil Mavericks will be playing at home against the Vista Ridge Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses apiece.
McNeil is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Vandegrift on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. McNeil came up short against Vandegrift, falling 58-38. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 835th, while the Vipers are ranked 181st).
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 10-10 at halftime, Vista Ridge was not quite Vandegrift's equal in the second half on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Vipers by a score of 32-30. The contest marked the Rangers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
McNeil will have to contain Mason Kuehn as he made an impact in Vista Ridge's last game. He dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance also gave Kuehn a new career-high in steals (four).
McNeil's loss dropped their record down to 5-24. As for Vista Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-15.
Things could have been worse for McNeil, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 61-44 loss to Vista Ridge when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will McNeil have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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