The La Vega Pirates will be taking part in a tournament against the Horn Jaguars at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. La Vega is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
La Vega is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Ellison, posting a 74-46 win. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Eagles are ranked 211th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/17/24 vs Ellison | 22 |
| 11/09/24 vs Boswell | 18 |
| 02/06/24 vs Gatesville | 18 |
| 11/16/23 vs Marcus | 15 |
| 11/30/24 vs Memorial | 15 |
CeMaria Kelly and Alaysia Gude were among the main playmakers for La Vega as the former went 9 of 14 on her way to 22 points and five rebounds and the latter went 6 of 13 on her way to 14 points in addition to seven steals and five boards. Those 22 points gave Kelly a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cra?Lajah Bradley, who posted nine points along with seven boards and three steals.
La Vega smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Horn was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 41-35 to Waxahachie.
La Vega pushed their record up to 16-4 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.6 points per game. As for Horn, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
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