Del Valle hasn't had much luck against Westlake recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Del Valle Cardinals will challenge the Westlake Chaparrals at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Del Valle came up into this matchup off a tough 29-point loss last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Dripping Springs by a score of 46-44 on Tuesday. The Cardinals' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Westlake's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost to Lake Travis on the road by a 67-50 margin. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Chaparrals came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 217th).
Westlake's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-7. As for Del Valle, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-14.
Del Valle came up short against Westlake when the teams last played on January 7th, falling 60-52. Can Del Valle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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