The Judson Rockets will square off against the Medina Valley Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Judson will be looking to extend their current 27-game winning streak.
On Saturday, Judson didn't have too much trouble with Holmes as they won 30-15. The 30-point effort marked the Rockets' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Medina Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with a 44-32 victory over Del Rio last Friday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 363rd, while the Rams are ranked 891st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Judson better focus on containing Tori Ruffin and Kyla Carter as the pair were huge in Medina Valley's win. Ruffin almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards, while Carter went 5 of 12 on her way to 13 points and four steals. Ruffin has become a key player for Medina Valley: the team is 14-7 when she posts at least ten rebounds, but 5-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Janasia Lee, who posted five points.
Medina Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Medina Valley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-15 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.6 points over those games. As for Judson, they pushed their record up to 34-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Judson against Medina Valley in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, as the team secured a 65-35 victory. Does Judson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Medina Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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