Basketball Game Preview: Rockport-Fulton Pirates vs. Tuloso-Midway Warriors & Cherokees

The Rockport-Fulton Pirates will square off against the Tuloso-Midway Warriors & Cherokees at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Rockport-Fulton easily dispatched Pettus on Saturday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Rockport-Fulton fell just short of Calallen by a score of 48-46 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Pirates have suffered since November 18, 2023.

Despite the defeat, Rockport-Fulton had strong showings from Brian Kizer Jr, who posted 13 points and five steals, and Roman Cox, who had 14 points. That's the most points Cox has posted since back in November. Austin Broder was another key player, putting up six points.

Meanwhile, Tuloso-Midway played a tough contest on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Cornerstone Christian, falling 75-53. The Warriors & Cherokees were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-25.

Tuloso-Midway has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Rockport-Fulton, their loss dropped their record down to 11-14.

Rockport-Fulton came up short against Tuloso-Midway in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 85-76. Will Rockport-Fulton 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.