The Lorena Leopards will face off against the La Vega Pirates at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Lorena has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Tuesday, Lorena strolled past China Spring with points to spare, taking the game 58-43.
Meanwhile, La Vega waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Everything went their way against the Cadets as they 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.
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.
Lorena took a serious blow against La Vega in their previous matchup back in December of 2020, falling 71-42. Can Lorena avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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