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- Updated: December 16, 2022
By Ruben Rodriguez
La Feria News
The La Feria Lions took part in the 91st annual C.E. Vail Basketball Tournament. La Feria, who hosts the tournament annually, looked to make a statement in this year’s tournament.
Day one saw the La Feria Lions jump ahead over Edinburg Vanguard and grabbed a huge win to open the tournament play. After a close-knit matchup, La Feria took on 31-5A Powerhouse PSJA North and despite a hard effort by the Lions, PSJA North would win 66-57.
Day two action saw La Feria Bounce back against the Brownsville Porter Cowboys. The dominant offense was the key as La Feria jumped ahead to a 30-point lead and won 61-31. Now in the Tournament quarterfinals, La Feria took on another powerhouse from 31-5A in Edinburg Vela. A nail biting matchup that saw La Feria leading 32-28 at the half. Edinburg Vela, known to pull off second-half heroics, took control and slipped away. After key offense for both teams, Edinburg Vela slipped away, winning 57-37.
La Feria would finish tournament play at 2-2 after a good run at the C.E. Vail Tournament. Great offense and defense for the Lions showed they can make a deep run in District.