The La Vega Pirates will take on the Ellison Eagles in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as La Vega comes in on five and Ellison on seven.
La Vega is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Hendrickson with a sharp 72-52 victory on Friday. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Hawks are ranked 222nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/13/24 @ Hendrickson | 2 |
| 12/10/24 vs North Crowley | 7 |
| 12/07/24 vs Regis Jesuit | 4 |
| 12/05/24 vs Bishop Gorman | 7 |
| 11/30/24 vs Memorial | 4 |
La Vega had a senior duo take command as Alaysia Gude went 7 of 9 en route to 19 points and Cra?Lajah Bradley posted 12 points and six rebounds. Bradley has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was CeMaria Kelly, who put up five points in addition to seven assists and six boards.
La Vega smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Ellison humbled Taylor with a 59-21 victory.
La Vega's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42.2 points. As for Ellison, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Everything came up roses for La Vega against Ellison in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, as the team secured a 77-46 victory. In that contest, La Vega amassed a halftime lead of 41-20, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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