Basketball Game Preview: Tranquillity Tigers vs. Firebaugh Eagles

Tranquillity is 1-9 against Firebaugh since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Tranquillity Tigers will head out to face off against the Firebaugh Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Tranquillity will be strutting in after a victory while Firebaugh will be coming in after a loss.

Tranquillity will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 27 points on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Alpaugh on Wednesday. Tranquillity breezed by Alpaugh to the tune of 58-28. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Tigers have posted since December 16, 2024.

Meanwhile, Firebaugh suffered their biggest defeat since December 14, 2024 on Tuesday. They took a blow against Coalinga, falling 67-25. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Horned Toads recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Firebaugh's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Tranquillity, their victory bumped their record up to 8-16.

Tranquillity didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Firebaugh when the teams last played on January 14th, but they still walked away with a 56-51 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tranquillity since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.