Basketball Game Preview: Luling Eagles vs. Poth Pirates

The Luling Eagles will take on the Poth Pirates at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Luling is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.5 points per game this season.

If Luling beats Poth with 55 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Luling came out on top against Nixon-Smiley by a score of 55-45 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.

Luling got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ayden Flores out in front who went 9 of 20 en route to 20 points and six boards. The game was Flores' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jaime Gomez, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 15 points.

Meanwhile, Poth beat Stockdale 54-42 on Tuesday.

Poth pushed their record up to 11-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Luling, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-13 record this season.

Luling might still be hurting after the 56-33 loss they got from Poth when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Will Luling have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.