The IDEA Riverview Rockets will square off against the Raymondville Bearkats 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, IDEA Riverview was fully in charge, breezing past IDEA Frontier College Prep 62-35. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-9.
| 01/31/25 @ IDEA Frontier College Prep | 35 |
| 01/24/25 vs IDEA Weslaco Pike | 30 |
| 01/20/25 @ Rio Hondo | 21 |
| 01/28/25 vs Santa Rosa | 18 |
| 01/17/25 vs IDEA Robindale | 14 |
IDEA Riverview found their leader in sophomore Oziel Escobedo, who posted 35 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Escobedo has scored all season. Manuel Guerra was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Meanwhile, Raymondville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday 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.
IDEA Riverview will have to contain Colt Cavazos as he made an impact in Raymondville's last game. He dropped a double-double on 29 points and 21 boards. Cavazos is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 12 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Mendez, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards.
IDEA Riverview's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-10. As for Raymondville, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-9.
IDEA Riverview suffered a grim 56-32 defeat to Raymondville when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cavazos, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds. Now that IDEA Riverview knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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