The Ellison Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the La Vega Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ellison is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for Ellison against Taylor as the team secured a 59-21 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Ducks are ranked 619th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask La Vega). They blew past Hendrickson 72-52 on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Pirates sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Ellison better focus on containing Alaysia Gude and Cra?Lajah Bradley as the pair were huge in La Vega's win. Gude went 7 for 9 on her way to 19 points, while Bradley posted 12 points and six boards. Bradley is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. CeMaria Kelly was another key player, putting 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 contests.
La Vega pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.5 points per game. As for Ellison, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Ellison took a serious blow against La Vega in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, falling 77-46. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Ellison was down 41-20.
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