Basketball Game Preview: Shiner Comanches vs. Weimar Wildcats

The Shiner Comanches will head out on the road to take on the Weimar Wildcats at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Shiner took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 55-33 margin over Louise. Given the Comanches' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 572nd, while the Hornets are ranked 1490th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Weimar waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They claimed a resounding 70-16 win over the Bobcats/Lady Cats.

Shiner's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-9. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.2 points per game. As for Weimar, their win bumped their record up to 18-10.

Shiner was able to grind out a solid victory over Weimar when the teams last played on January 3rd, winning 45-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shiner since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.