The Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots lost against the Palmview Lobos back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Mission Veterans Memorial had to suffer through a rough 74-41 loss at the hands of Palmview. Mission Veterans Memorial has not had much luck with Palmview recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Leading Palmview to victory were Leonardo Rivero and Joe Gonzalez. Rivero scored 18 points along with eight steals and six rebounds, while Gonzalez scored 30 points along with nine rebounds and seven assists. The game was Gonzalez's 23rd in a row with at least ten points. Adrian Ibarra was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Mission Veterans Memorial has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Palmview, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Mission Veterans Memorial will head out on the road to face off against Nixon at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Nixon presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Mission Veterans Memorial in Texas (Nixon is ranked 304th, while Mission Veterans Memorial is ranked 1105th). As for Palmview, they will be playing at home against Roma at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Roma is hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses.
