Basketball Game Preview: Pine Tree Pirates vs. Chapel Hill Bulldogs

The Pine Tree Pirates will take on the Chapel Hill Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Chapel Hill will be up against a hot Pine Tree team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Pine Tree took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 75-33 win over Henderson. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 584th, while the Lions are ranked 1302nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Chapel Hill, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Carthage, posting an 87-34 victory. Chapel Hill has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Chapel Hill pushed their record up to 22-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.4 points. As for Pine Tree, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season.

Pine Tree came up short against Chapel Hill when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 75-69. Will Pine Tree have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.