The Rowe Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Vela Sabercats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Rowe sitting on three straight wins and Vela on 14.
Last Tuesday, Rowe made easy work of Pioneer and carried off a 60-35 victory. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 341st, while the Diamondbacks are ranked 928th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Vela strolled past Sharyland with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 59-45.
Vela's win came from a few key players Rowe will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jp Olivarez, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 17 points and six assists. Jordan Bustamante was another key player, going 6 of 9 en route to 15 points and six rebounds.
Rowe has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for Vela, they pushed their record up to 30-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Rowe might still be hurting after the 63-39 loss they got from Vela when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bustamante, who dropped a double-double on 34 points and 12 boards. Now that Rowe knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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