La Vega is on a 15-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Lorena is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The La Vega Pirates will welcome the Lorena Leopards at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. La Vega knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Lorena likes a good challenge.
La Vega is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Connally: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that La Vega blew Connally out of the water with a 57-30 final score. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 20 points or more this season.
| 01/31/25 @ Connally | 6 |
| 01/28/25 vs Robinson | 4 |
| 01/24/25 @ China Spring | 6 |
| 01/21/25 vs Gatesville | 4 |
La Vega got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was CeMaria Kelly out in front who posted 13 points along with six steals and five assists. Kelly is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cra?Lajah Bradley, who went 5 for 12 en route to 13 points and five steals.
La Vega smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 17 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lorena earned a 39-32 victory over China Spring on Friday. Given the Leopards' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Cougars are ranked 400th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Vega is also on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Lorena, their win bumped their record up to 24-8.
Everything came up roses for La Vega against Lorena when the teams last played two weeks ago, as the squad secured an 80-33 victory. In that contest, La Vega amassed a halftime lead of 42-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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