Basketball Game Preview: West Mesquite Wranglers vs. Belton Tigers

The West Mesquite Wranglers are taking a road trip to challenge the Belton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Mesquite is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 17 games.

West Mesquite is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Hillcrest 70-49. The Wranglers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Belton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They escaped with a win on Tuesday against Midlothian by the margin of a single free throw, 57-56.

West Mesquite pushed their record up to 27-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points over those games. As for Belton, they have been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-7 record this season.