Basketball Preview: Yoakum Bulldogs vs. Tidehaven Tigers
Yoakum and Tidehaven are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2020, but not for long. The Yoakum Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Tidehaven Tigers at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Yoakum saw some tournament action on Saturday. They secured a 54-50 W over Palacios. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Tidehaven put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 51-40 win over Bay City. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Blackcats are ranked 845th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tidehaven's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for Yoakum, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Yoakum came up short against Tidehaven when the teams last played back in January, falling 42-36. Can Yoakum avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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