The Vista Ridge Rangers will head out to square off against the Hutto Hippos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vista Ridge will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Vista Ridge really took it to Manor for the full four quarters, racking up a 61-31 victory. Given the Rangers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 309th, while the Mustangs are ranked 1010th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vista Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gavin Howard led the charge by putting up 11 points. Another player making a difference was Mason Kuehn, who went 6 of 7 en route to 12 points.
Vista Ridge was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Hutto came up short against Vandegrift on Friday and fell 53-46. The Hippos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Vista Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Hutto, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Vista Ridge took a serious blow against Hutto in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 76-34. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Vista Ridge was down 39-15.
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