Basketball Game Preview: Moulton Bobkatz vs. Austwell-Tivoli Redfish

Moulton has won eight straight games at home, while Austwell-Tivoli has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Moulton Bobkatz will host the Austwell-Tivoli Redfish at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Moulton: 25.3, Austwell-Tivoli: 27.8) so any points scored will be well earned.

Moulton is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Waelder: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Moulton blew Waelder out of the water with a 61-3 final score. The Bobkatz have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 24 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Austwell-Tivoli unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 44-43 to Nordheim.

Moulton is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.7 points per game. As for Austwell-Tivoli, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 13-4.

Everything came up roses for Moulton against Austwell-Tivoli in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 54-17 win. In that game, Moulton amassed a halftime lead of 28-5, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.