The La Vega Pirates will square off against the Fort Bend Willowridge Eagles on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
La Vega is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They breezed past Taylor to the tune of 72-30. The win was nothing new for the Pirates as they're now sitting on 11 straight.
It was another big night for Angela Carroll, who went 7 of 12 on her way to 16 points and six boards. Taliyah Parker-Minnitt was another key player, putting up seven points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Fort Bend Willowridge had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 47.8 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They blew past the Brahmas, posting a 56-25 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 189th, while the Brahmas are ranked 1138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Vega's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 28-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.6 points over those games. As for Fort Bend Willowridge, their victory bumped their record up to 22-8.
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