The Uvalde Coyotes/Lobos (for girls) will be home for the holidays to greet the Pearsall Mavericks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Uvalde is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Uvalde came up short against John F. Kennedy and fell 52-43.
Meanwhile, Pearsall was just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 48-47 to Zapata. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Mavericks came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 492nd, while the Hawks are ranked 1028th).
Uvalde will have to contain Marcus Woodard as he made an impact in Pearsall's last game. He went 7 of 11 on his way to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Rodriguez, who posted nine points and three steals.
Pearsall's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Uvalde, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Things could have been worse for Uvalde, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 60-43 loss to Pearsall in their previous matchup last Saturday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pearsall's Xavier Rendon, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 15 boards. Now that Uvalde knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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