The Kermit Yellow Jackets will take on the Van Horn Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kermit will be strutting in after a win while Van Horn will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Kermit earned a 55-43 victory over Rankin.
Mario Perez
| 01/06/26 @ Rankin | 3 |
| 12/04/25 vs Lovington | 3 |
| 11/24/25 @ McCamey | 3 |
| 11/21/25 vs Monahans | 3 |
| 12/19/25 vs Riverside | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Kermit relied on the efforts of Mario Perez, who shot 63% from the field to rack up 10 points along with six assists and three steals, and Keaton Thomas, who went 7-for-16 on his way to 17 points and four steals. Perez is becoming a predictor of the Yellow Jackets' success: when he posts at least three steals the team is undefeated (and 7-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Dre'Lyn Bossett, who posted five points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 58 points the game before, Van Horn was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were outmatched by Buena Vista and fell 58-26. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1524th, while the Longhorns are ranked 639th).
Van Horn's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-11. As for Kermit, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
Kermit was able to grind out a solid victory over Van Horn in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, winning 61-51. Will the Yellow Jackets repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
