The La Vernia Bears will take on the Fredericksburg Billies on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
La Vernia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They claimed a resounding 61-26 win over Uvalde. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 375th, while the Coyotes/Lobos (for girls) are ranked 1051st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Fredericksburg came tearing into Monday's contest with 18 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Rebels 80-11.
La Vernia has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points over those games. As for Fredericksburg, their victory bumped their record up to 28-6.
La Vernia suffered a grim 54-34 defeat to Fredericksburg in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. Can La Vernia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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