The Hidalgo Pirates will face off against the Valley View Tigers at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hidalgo has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Hidalgo is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Grulla: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hidalgo blew Grulla out of the water with a 65-22 final score. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Valley View suffered their closest loss since December 4, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of La Feria by a score of 44-41. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1412th, while the Lions are ranked 480th).
Valley View has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Hidalgo, their victory bumped their record up to 19-9.
Hidalgo came out on top in a nail-biter against Valley View when the teams last played back in December of 2023, sneaking past 49-46. Does Hidalgo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valley View turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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