The La Vega Pirates will challenge the Decatur Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with La Vega sitting on 15 straight victories and Decatur on 32.
La Vega is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They strolled past Fredericksburg with points to spare, taking the game 52-35.
Meanwhile, Decatur didn't have too much trouble with Mabank on Tuesday as they won 53-34. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Panthers are ranked 87th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Decatur pushed their record up to 35-2 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points over those games. As for La Vega, their victory bumped their record up to 32-6.
Everything came up roses for La Vega against Decatur in their previous matchup back in December of 2014, as the team secured a 71-36 win. Will La Vega repeat their success, or does Decatur have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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