Basketball Game Preview: Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool Warriors vs. Red River Rattlers

The Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool Warriors will challenge the Red River Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.3 points per game this season.

Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool's tournament run continued when they took on Fort Worth THESA on Saturday. Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool took a 58-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fort Worth THESA. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Warriors came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Riders are ranked 495th).

Toby Pike

Rebounds

02/22/25 vs Fort Worth THESA	17
02/21/25 vs Red River	18
02/20/25 vs Memphis Home Education Association	16
02/20/25 vs Muddy River HomeSchool	19
02/08/25 vs Fort Worth THESA	14
+ 20 more games

Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool might have lost, but man, Toby Pike was a machine: he dropped a double-double with 19 points and 17 boards. Pike has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 25 times he's played. Timothy Jones was another key player, putting up 13 points.

Red River has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. The match between Red River and Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool didn't end well, with Red River falling 65-49.

Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool will need to focus on slowing down Elijah Cleary, one of several Red River players who made an impact when they last played. He on his way to 21 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Corban Tyler, who posted ten points and six assists.

Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool's defeat dropped their record down to 30-9. As for Red River, their loss dropped their record down to 22-10.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Red River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool strolled past Red River in their previous meeting on Friday by a score of 65-49. Does Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool have another victory up their sleeve, or will Red River turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.