The Roma Gladiators will venture away from home to face off against the Mission Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Roma made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Cigarroa, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Gladiators fell just short of the Toros by a score of 35-32 on Tuesday. The Gladiators have struggled against the Toros recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mission). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Juarez-Lincoln 54-20. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Huskies recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Mission's win came from a few key players that Roma will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was CASSANDRA SALAS, who posted 18 points and seven steals. She is becoming a predictor of Mission's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is 4-2 (and 8-18 when she doesn't). VICTORIA GUZMAN was another key player, putting up ten points along with eight boards and five steals.
Mission was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They are 5-2 when they've passed the ball that well.
Roma's loss dropped their record down to 13-16. As for Mission, the victory was their first on the road, bumping their record up to 12-20.
Roma beat Mission 37-29 in their previous meeting back in December of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gladiators since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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