There's no place like home for the La Vega Pirates, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 73-22 victory over Salado. That 73-22 margin sets a new team best for La Vega this season.
It was another big night for Mar?Cyah Willis, who scored 22 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Alaysia Gude, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds.
La Vega pushed their record up to 19-8 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 34.85 points. As for Salado, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. La Vega will take on Robinson at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Robinson will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 597th, while La Vega is ranked 12th). As for Salado, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Connally at 6:15 p.m. Connally will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
