Basketball Game Preview: Rice Consolidated Raiders vs. Tidehaven Tigers

The Rice Consolidated Raiders will take on the Tidehaven Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rice Consolidated hasn't scored more than 24 points for 20 games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.

Last Tuesday, Rice Consolidated had to suffer through a 50-17 loss at the hands of Edna. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1497th, while the Cowboys are ranked 522nd).

Meanwhile, Tidehaven's and Palacios' game on Friday was close at halftime, but Tidehaven turned on the heat in the second half with 31 points. Tidehaven put the hurt on Palacios with a sharp 55-32 victory. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matches by 23 points or more this season.

Tidehaven's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 31-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.1 points per game. As for Rice Consolidated, their loss dropped their record down to 1-25.

Rice Consolidated took a serious blow against Tidehaven in their previous matchup back in January, falling 47-3. Will Rice Consolidated have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.