Preview: Silsbee Tigers vs. Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns
Silsbee is 9-1 against Hamshire-Fannett since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Silsbee Tigers will be staying on the road to face off against the Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on February 27th. Silsbee has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,077 points over their last 11 matchups.
With a playoff game on the line, Silsbee rose to the challenge on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with a 81-57 victory. Silsbee has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matches by 24 points or more this season.
Silsbee got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Dre'lon Miller out in front who scored 25 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Troy Rice, who scored 15 points along with three blocks.
Meanwhile, Hamshire-Fannett waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins but they left with six. They walked away with a 73-60 win over Center. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Silsbee has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-9 record this season. As for Hamshire-Fannett, their win bumped their record up to 28-7.
Silsbee took their victory against Hamshire-Fannett in their previous meeting back in February of 2021 by a conclusive 68-45. Does Silsbee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hamshire-Fannett turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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