Rio Vista is 1-6 against Frost since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Rio Vista Eagles will look to defend their home court against the Frost Polar Bears at 6:15 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Rio Vista has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Frost will arrive with four straight wins.
Last Friday, Rio Vista came up short against Valley Mills and fell 42-31. Rio Vista has struggled against Valley Mills recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Rio Vista's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Shiloh Johnson, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds and five assists, and Savana Howard who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Frost earned a 45-36 victory over Itasca on Friday. Given Frost's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 387th, while Itasca is ranked 1046th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rio Vista has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-20 record this season. As for Frost, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-4.
Rio Vista might still be hurting after the 52-27 defeat they got from Frost in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Rio Vista avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
