The United Longhorns will head out on the road to face off against the Steele Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in United's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
United fought the good fight in their overtime game against Alexander on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Bulldogs 75-70. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (65), the Longhorns still had to take the loss.
Evali Idrogo
| 02/04/25 vs Alexander | 23 |
| 01/31/25 @ Laredo LBJ | 4 |
| 01/28/25 vs Eagle Pass | 6 |
| 01/24/25 @ Medina Valley | 2 |
| 01/22/25 vs Del Rio | 5 |
| + 20 more games |
United might have lost, but man, Evali Idrogo was a machine: she went 7 for 13 on her way to 23 points along with five assists and five rebounds. That's the most points Idrogo has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Alejandra Idrogo, who scored 21 points in addition to four blocks and three steals.
Even though they lost, United smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Steele, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against San Marcos by a score of 62-49 on Tuesday.
Steele pushed their record up to 23-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. As for United, their loss dropped their record down to 19-15.
United came up short against Steele in their previous matchup back in November of 2020, falling 71-59. Can United avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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