Preview: Texas Christian Tigers vs. Humble Christian Cougars
Texas Christian is 9-0 against Humble Christian since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. Both teams will face off at 6:30 p.m. on January 26th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Humble Christian took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Texas Christian, who comes in off a win.
In what's become a running theme this season, Texas Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 65-36 win over The Connection School of Houston on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Texas Christian has posted since December 1, 2023.
Humble Christian suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Friday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 63-39 walloping at the hands of Annapolis Christian Academy. Humble Christian found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and rack up 11 fewer assists than your opponent.
Humble Christian's defeat came about despite a quality game from Noah Vickers, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Baylee Sandvig, who scored five points along with three steals.
Texas Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Humble Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
Texas Christian took their win against Humble Christian when the teams last played on January 9th by a conclusive 62-41. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Vickers, who scored 22 points along with nine rebounds and four steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Texas Christian still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
