The La Vega Pirates will challenge the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with La Vega sitting on 12 straight wins and Hardin-Jefferson on ten.
La Vega is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They strolled past Fort Bend Willowridge with points to spare, taking the game 53-34. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Eagles are ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Angela Carroll
| 02/13/25 vs Fort Bend Willowridge | 20 |
| 02/10/25 vs Taylor | 16 |
| 02/04/25 vs Lorena | 19 |
La Vega can attribute much of their success to Angela Carroll, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds, and CeMaria Kelly, who posted 12 points in addition to seven steals and six boards. Carroll's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Solange Loadholt was another key player, putting up seven points.
La Vega smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 20 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Hardin-Jefferson narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Lumberton 43-40.
Hardin-Jefferson's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for La Vega, their victory bumped their record up to 29-6.
La Vega came out on top in a nail-biter against Hardin-Jefferson in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, sneaking past 64-61. Will La Vega repeat their success, or does Hardin-Jefferson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
