The Devine Warhorses will challenge the Floresville Tigers/Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Devine is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Pearsall: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Devine blew Pearsall out of the water with a 54-15 final score. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-7.
Meanwhile, Floresville waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They claimed a resounding 55-22 win over the Eagles. Given the Tigers/Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 515th, while the Eagles are ranked 1051st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Floresville found their leader in sophomore Amariah Ruiz, who went 8 of 17 on her way to 22 points. With that strong performance, Ruiz is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Alissa Hilario, who posted seven points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Floresville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Devine is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 18-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.1 points per game. As for Floresville, they pushed their record up to 14-12 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Devine suffered a grim 67-43 defeat to Floresville when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Will Devine have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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