Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Vela walked away with it. They put the hurt on the Rivera Raiders with a sharp 74-49 victory on Tuesday. The Sabercats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 21 points or more this season.
Jordan Bustamante was his usual excellent self, shooting 5-for-8 from downtown and dropping a double-double with 27 points and 13 rebounds. That's the most boards he has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jp Olivarez, who had 15 points and seven assists.
Vela was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rivera only seven assists.
Rivera lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Reggie Clark, who put up 18 points. Isaiah Cuellar was another key player, putting up 14 points and three steals.
Sabercats
| 02/18/25 @ Rivera | 74-49 |
| 02/07/25 @ Pioneer | 55-40 |
| 02/04/25 @ Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest | 73-19 |
| 01/31/25 vs Rowe | 40-34 |
| 01/28/25 @ Sharyland | 59-45 |
| + 13 more games |
The win was the 18th in a row for Vela, bringing their record for this year to 34-4. As for Rivera, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 19-15 record this season.
Vela will challenge Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 36 contests -- so hopefully Vela likes a good challenge. Rivera does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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