Basketball Recap: Corsicana Takes a Loss

Corsicana lost against Red Oak back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Corsicana Tigers were outmatched by the Red Oak Hawks and fell 76-31. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 866th, while the Hawks are ranked 73rd).

When it comes to explaining why Corsicana lost, don't look at Michael Horn-Reese. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. The game was Horn-Reese's 28th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kobe Smith, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 boards.

Even though they lost, Corsicana smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in 28 consecutive contests.

Corsicana's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-19. As for Red Oak, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Corsicana Tigers face off against the Ennis Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Red Oak, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Crandall at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Red Oak has won 15 straight at home dating back to last season, while Crandall won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.