Basketball Game Preview: Santa Anna Mountaineers vs. Blanket Tigers

Santa Anna is 0-3 against Blanket since December of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Santa Anna Mountaineers will face off against the Blanket Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Last Tuesday, Santa Anna was beaten by May 72-18. While losing is never fun, the Mountaineers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1586th, while the Tigers are ranked 471st).

Meanwhile, Blanket was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by May and fell 74-23. The contest marked Blanket's lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Blanket's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-6. As for Santa Anna, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.

Santa Anna took a serious blow against Blanket in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 59-27. Can Santa Anna avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.