The Raymondville Bearkats are taking a road trip to take on the IDEA Riverview Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Raymondville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 78-72 to Santa Rosa. The Bearkats were up 25-10 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
| 12/19/23 vs Harmony School of Innovation | 33 |
| 01/31/25 @ Santa Rosa | 29 |
| 01/23/24 @ Harmony School of Innovation | 29 |
| 12/07/24 vs Freer | 27 |
| 11/26/24 @ Lasara | 26 |
Despite the defeat, Raymondville got top-tier performance from Colt Cavazos, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 21 boards. That's the most points Cavazos has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jaden Mendez, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, IDEA Riverview took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 62-35 victory over IDEA Frontier College Prep. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-9.
Raymondville better keep an eye on Oziel Escobedo. He was instrumental in IDEA Riverview's win, putting up 35 points. The contest was Escobedo's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Manuel Guerra, who posted 12 points.
IDEA Riverview's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-10. As for Raymondville, their loss dropped their record down to 17-9.
Everything went Raymondville's way against IDEA Riverview when the teams last played back in January, as Raymondville made off with a 56-32 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Raymondville 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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