Basketball Game Preview: Port Arthur Memorial Titans vs. Beaumont United Timberwolves

Port Arthur Memorial is 1-7 against Beaumont United since November of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Port Arthur Memorial Titans will challenge the Beaumont United Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. Port Arthur Memorial knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Beaumont United likes a good challenge.

If Port Arthur Memorial beats Beaumont United with 67 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Port Arthur Memorial secured a 67-62 W over Barbers Hill on Monday.

Meanwhile, Beaumont United got the win against Sterling on Monday by a conclusive 63-41. Given the Timberwolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Rangers are ranked 407th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Port Arthur Memorial pushed their record up to 20-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Beaumont United, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.

Port Arthur Memorial strolled past Beaumont United when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 63-47. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Beaumont United's Ashton Green, who posted 15 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Port Arthur Memorial still be able to contain Green? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.