Basketball Game Preview: Pieper Warriors vs. Tivy Antlers

Pieper and Tivy are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2023, but not for long. The Pieper Warriors will challenge the Tivy Antlers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Pieper is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 70 points on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Wagner on Friday. They came up short against the Thunderbirds, falling 44-23. The Warriors' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Tivy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 46-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Boerne.

Pieper's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 19-6. As for Tivy, their loss dropped their record down to 15-9.

Pieper strolled past Tivy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 55-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pieper since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.