Basketball Recap: Chireno Now 7-2 over Last Nine Games

Chireno won the last time they faced West Sabine and things went their way on Friday too. The Chireno Owls enjoyed a cozy 50-32 win over the West Sabine Tigers. Given the Owls' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 537th, while the Tigers are ranked 1322nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Chireno is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for West Sabine, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.

Chireno will challenge Shelbyville at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Chireno sitting on five straight victories and Shelbyville on nine. As for West Sabine, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 57-37 loss against San Augustine on the 20th.