Sharyland hasn't had much luck against Vela recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Sharyland Rattlers will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Vela Sabercats at 1:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Sharyland is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They were one points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 58-57 heartbreaker at the hands of Pioneer.
Meanwhile, Vela waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They snuck past the Bulldogs with a 55-51 win. Given the Sabercats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 358th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vela has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Sharyland, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Sharyland took a serious blow against Vela in their previous meeting back in January, falling 76-49. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Sharyland was down 44-18.
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