Basketball Game Preview: West Orange-Stark Mustangs vs. Jasper Bulldogs

The West Orange-Stark Mustangs will take on the Jasper Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

West Orange-Stark is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Silsbee on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. West Orange-Stark was outmatched by Silsbee and fell 72-32. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-18.

Meanwhile, Jasper was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost to Little Cypress-Mauriceville at home by a 58-41 margin. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1230th, while the Bears are ranked 416th).

Jasper's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for West Orange-Stark, they dropped their record down to 1-18 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.

West Orange-Stark came up short against Jasper in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 47-38. Will West Orange-Stark have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.