The Lopez Lobos will face off against the Pace Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Lopez came up short against Rivera and fell 44-36.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pace, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Edcouch-Elsa on Tuesday, sneaking past 35-33. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted since December 4, 2025.
Lopez better focus on containing Rianna Venegas and Bre Nelson as the pair were huge in Pace's win. Venegas dropped a double-double with ten points and ten boards, while Nelson posted 12 points and eight rebounds. Those ten points gave Venegas a new career-high.
Pace's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-10. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.2 points on average over those games. As for Lopez, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.
Lopez was taken down by Pace 56-17 in their previous matchup back in December of 2025. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Lobos were down 27-3.
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