Having just played yesterday, the Village Vikings will jump right back in to play the Ursuline Academy Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Village is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Colleyville Heritage just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They were dealt a 61-34 defeat at the hands of the Panthers. The contest marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ursuline Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Aubrey 53-33 on Tuesday. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 461st, while the Chaparrals are ranked 1064th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ursuline Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Lucy Devlin, who posted 11 points, and Lily Smith, who went 5 for 7 en route to 13 points plus five rebounds. What's more, Smith also posted a 71% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in February. Hayden Brohard was another key player, posting three points in addition to five assists and two steals.
Ursuline Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Ursuline Academy moved to 7-8 with that win, which also ended their six-game losing streak. As for Village, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Village suffered a grim 62-41 defeat to Ursuline Academy in their previous meeting back in February. Can Village avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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