Sharyland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. The match between them and the Vela Sabercats didn't end well, with the Sharyland Rattlers falling 59-45. While losing is never fun, the Rattlers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1037th, while the Sabercats are ranked 166th).
Vela got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jp Olivarez out in front who went 6 for 13 en route to 17 points and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Bustamante, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points and six boards.
Sharyland's loss dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Vela, the victory was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 30-4.
Sharyland will take on Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Vela, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Rowe at 7:30 p.m. Rowe has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 192 points over their last three games.
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