Floresville is 10-0 against Uvalde since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Floresville Tigers/Jaguars will host the Uvalde Coyotes/Lobos (for girls) at 12:30 p.m. Floresville has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 183 points over their last three matchups.
Last Tuesday, Floresville came up short against Bandera and fell 66-57.
12/17/24 @ Bandera | 21 |
12/14/24 vs Sinton | 13 |
12/13/24 vs Tuloso-Midway | 22 |
12/13/24 vs Bishop | 22 |
12/12/24 vs Flour Bluff | 14 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ryland Parker, who posted 21 points. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of LaDamian Evans, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 15 points.
Even though they lost, Floresville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Uvalde was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. The game between them and Pearsall didn't end well, with Uvalde falling 61-45. While losing is never fun, the Coyotes/Lobos (for girls) can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1125th, while the Mavericks are ranked 512th).
Uvalde's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Floresville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Floresville strolled past Uvalde when the teams last played back in January by a score of 49-35. Will Floresville repeat their success, or does Uvalde have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps