Basketball Recap: Tyler Beats Jacksonville for Their Seventh Straight Victory

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Previous Games

01/17/25 @ Jacksonville	60-55
01/14/25 vs Marshall	82-20
01/11/25 @ Mt. Pleasant	64-42
01/07/25 vs Texas	70-40
01/03/25 vs Hallsville	82-36
+ 2 more games

Tyler waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They snuck past the Jacksonville Fightin' Indians with a 60-55 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 64-47 back in December of 2024.

Tyler is also on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for Jacksonville, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-7.

Tyler and Jacksonville should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Tyler (ranked 52nd) will meet Lufkin (ranked 348th) at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Tyler is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. Meanwhile, Jacksonville will challenge Hallsville at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday up 810 places (100 vs. 910).