The La Vega Pirates will venture away from home to take on the Lorena Leopards at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. La Vega will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, everything went La Vega's way against Connally as La Vega made off with a 55-32 win. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 190th, while the Cadets are ranked 475th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lorena didn't have too much trouble with China Spring on Tuesday as they won 58-43. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Leopards.
La Vega pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.4 points per game. As for Lorena, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-13.
Everything came up roses for La Vega against Lorena when the teams last played back in December of 2020, as the team secured a 71-42 victory. Will La Vega repeat their success, or does Lorena have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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