The La Vernia Bears put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past Young Men's Leadership Academy with a 65-59 victory. Given La Vernia's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 264th, while Young Men's Leadership Academy is ranked 1081st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Young Men's Leadership Academy saw an underclassman step up: Isaiah Rivera scored 24 points. The matchup was Rivera's third in a row with at least ten points. Tavion Steen was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
La Vernia pushed their record up to 23-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Young Men's Leadership Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
La Vernia will be playing at home against John F. Kennedy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully John F. Kennedy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Friday. As for Young Men's Leadership Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Gonzales at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
