Basketball Game Preview: Azle Hornets vs. Aledo Bearcats

The Azle Hornets will face off against the Aledo Bearcats at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Azle has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with ten straight losses, while Aledo will come in with four straight victories.

On Friday, Azle was beaten by Brewer 60-26. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 939th, while the Bears are ranked 87th).

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Aledo over Granbury in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Aledo was the clear victor by a 49-28 margin over Granbury. The Bearcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 21 points or more this season.

Aledo is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 20-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.4 points per game. As for Azle, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-24.

Azle was taken down by Aledo 64-35 in their previous matchup back in January. Will Azle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.