Basketball Game Preview: Carroll Tigers vs. Flour Bluff Hornets

Carroll hasn't had much luck against Flour Bluff recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Carroll Tigers will square off against the Flour Bluff Hornets at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Having struggled with five losses in a row, Carroll turned things around against Alice on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 56-41 win over the Coyotes.

Meanwhile, Flour Bluff posted their biggest victory since February 2, 2024 on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Corpus Christi Moody 59-21. With the Hornets ahead 36-10 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Flour Bluff's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-13. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.1 points per game. As for Carroll, their victory bumped their record up to 13-14.

Carroll came up short against Flour Bluff in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 64-51. Can Carroll avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.