Grulla is 1-9 against La Feria since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Grulla Gators will head out to face off against the La Feria Lions at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Grulla turned things around against Jubilee Brownsville on Friday. They escaped with a win against the Titans by the margin of a single free throw, 32-31.
Meanwhile, everything went La Feria's way against Port Isabel on Friday as La Feria made off with a 59-38 win. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 516th, while the Tarpons are ranked 1261st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Feria's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Grulla, their win bumped their record up to 3-8.
Grulla took a serious blow against La Feria in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 71-31. Can Grulla avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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