Salado is 0-5 against La Vega since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Salado Eagles will look to defend their home court against the La Vega Pirates at 6:15 p.m. Salado has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Salado scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They breezed by Gatesville at home to the tune of 90-34. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Salado has managed all season.
Meanwhile, La Vega came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 56.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Connally, posting a 67-28 win at home. Given La Vega's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while Connally is ranked 150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Vega had a senior duo take command as Mar?Cyah Willis scored 17 points along with four steals and Kiyleyah Parr scored 15 points along with eight rebounds. Willis is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Mckinney, who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
Salado's win bumped their record up to 14-11. As for La Vega, their win was their 15th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-8.
Salado was dealt a bruising 73-22 defeat at the hands of La Vega in their previous meeting on January 5th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Willis, who scored 22 points along with four steals. Now that Salado knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
