The Vela Sabercats will take on the Pieper Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Vela comes in on three and Pieper on eight.
Vela is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Palmview by a score of 49-40.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Vela to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ava Tovar, who went 6-for-11 en route to 15 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Madison Cantu, who posted ten points in addition to six boards and five assists.
Vela smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Pieper was able to grind out a solid victory over MacArthur on Friday, taking the game 62-50. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Brahmas are ranked 150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vela's record now sits at 26-10. As for Pieper, their record is now 27-6.
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