Basketball Game Preview: Birdville Hawks vs. Fossil Ridge Panthers

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Previous Games

12/27/24 - Neutral	74-50 W
11/18/22 - Home	79-45 W
11/19/21 - Away	70-42 W
11/20/20 - Home	67-55 W
11/22/19 - Away	60-54 W
+ 5 more games

Birdville is 8-2 against Fossil Ridge since November of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Birdville Hawks will host the Fossil Ridge Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Tuesday, Birdville earned a 71-64 win over Ryan. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Raiders are ranked 429th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Fossil Ridge entered their tilt with Azle on Tuesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Hornets with a sharp 65-45 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Panthers have posted since November 15, 2024.

Birdville's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 31-3. As for Fossil Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 15-17.

Birdville took their victory against Fossil Ridge when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 74-50. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Fossil Ridge's Canyon Collier, who went 6-for-11 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points and five assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Birdville still be able to contain Collier? There's only one way to find out.