Lorena is 2-8 against La Vega since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lorena Leopards will take on the La Vega Pirates at 8:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Lorena was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 56-51 to China Spring.
Meanwhile, La Vega had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.1 points) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Friday. They put the hurt on the Cadets with a sharp 62-37 victory. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 23 points or more this season.
La Vega's win was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.9 points per game. As for Lorena, their loss dropped their record down to 16-15.
Lorena came up short against La Vega in their previous meeting back in January, falling 50-45. Can Lorena avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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