Sharyland has won three straight games at home, while Vela has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Sharyland Rattlers will square off against the Vela Sabercats at 6:00 p.m. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Jayleen Berlanga and Gg Betancourt.
Last Friday, Sharyland lost to Pioneer on the road by a 44-26 margin. The Rattlers have struggled against the Diamondbacks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Vela didn't have too much trouble with McAllen on Friday as they won 44-27.
Sharyland better focus on containing Betancourt and Aurora Guzman as the pair were huge in Vela's win. Betancourt posted 14 points and five rebounds, while Guzman scored 11 points. Another player making a difference was Ava Tovar, who earned seven points and nine boards.
Vela is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.9 points per game. As for Sharyland, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-12.
Sharyland didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Vela when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 63-59 victory. Will Sharyland repeat their success, or does Vela have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
