
Rattlers
01/14/25 vs Palmview | 25-56 |
01/10/25 @ Cigarroa | 40-39 |
01/03/25 @ Roma | 41-24 |
12/31/24 vs Mission | 41-23 |
12/20/24 @ Nixon | 49-41 |
It was a good run, but Rio Grande City unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were outmatched by the Palmview Lobos and fell 56-25. While losing is never fun, the Rattlers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 680th, while the Lobos are ranked 297th).
Palmview got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Nicole Flores out in front who posted 16 points. Flores' evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alia Garza, who put up 11 points.
Rio Grande City's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Palmview, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rio Grande City will face off against Mission Veterans Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mission Veterans Memorial will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Rio Grande City surely won't give up without a fight. As for Palmview, they will square off against Nixon at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Palmview knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Nixon likes a good challenge.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps