Basketball Game Preview: Fort Worth THESA Riders vs. Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool Warriors

Fort Worth THESA is 1-9 against Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The two teams will face off at 6:15 p.m. without much rest, having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

On Friday, Fort Worth THESA was able to grind out a solid win over Dallas HSAA, taking the game 57-50.

Meanwhile, Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool strolled past Red River with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 65-49. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Rattlers: they've now won six in a row.

Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool's win came from a few key players Fort Worth THESA will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Toby Pike, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 18 rebounds. He has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 24 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Timothy Jones, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 17 points and six rebounds.

Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool's win bumped their record up to 30-8. As for Fort Worth THESA, their victory bumped their record up to 23-18.

Fort Worth THESA suffered a grim 56-30 defeat to Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Fort Worth THESA avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.