Vela and Pieper squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Vela had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Pieper Warriors and fell 62-35. While losing is never fun, the Sabercats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 373rd, while the Warriors are ranked 39th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pieper to victory, but perhaps none more so than Arianna Davis, who posted 12 points. Davis is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last seven games she's played. Alison Naylor was another key player, putting up eight points and seven rebounds.
Vela's loss dropped their record down to 26-11. As for Pieper, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-6 record this season.
Vela does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pieper, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 54-42 defeat against Wagner on the 22nd.
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