The Vega Longhorns entered their tilt with the Springlake-Earth Wolverines with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Vega came out on top against Springlake-Earth by a score of 63-55 on Saturday. Vega pushed the score to 59-39 by the end of the third, a deficit Springlake-Earth cut but never quite recovered from.
Several Wolverines players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jj Jaramillo, who scored 19 points along with two steals. Jaramillo is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played. Isaiah Tovar was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with three steals.
Vega has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Springlake-Earth, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 16-9.
Vega will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Olton at 7:30 p.m. on February 20th. Olton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven games -- so hopefully Vega likes a good challenge. As for Springlake-Earth, they will take on Pringle-Morse at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Springlake-Earth is coming into the match with four straight losses on the road, meaning Pringle-Morse will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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