The Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Roma Gladiators at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mission Veterans Memorial is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Mission Veterans Memorial suffered their biggest loss since December 8, 2023 on Tuesday. They were beaten by Palmview 49-22. While losing is never fun, Mission Veterans Memorial can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 955th, while Palmview is ranked 207th).
Meanwhile, Roma can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They blew past Juarez-Lincoln, posting a 60-14 victory on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Roma has posted since November 16, 2023.
Mission Veterans Memorial's loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-15. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 26.4 points per game. As for Roma, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 22-10.
Mission Veterans Memorial came up short against Roma in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 38-32. Can Mission Veterans Memorial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
