Basketball Game Preview: Mathis Pirates vs. Taft Greyhounds

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Previous Games

02/09/24 - Home	56-40 W
01/23/24 - Away	54-51 W
02/10/23 - Away	55-64 L
01/24/23 - Home	53-48 W
01/14/20 - Away	69-53 W
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Mathis is 8-2 against Taft since November of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Mathis Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Taft Greyhounds at 7:30 p.m. Mathis is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.

Last Friday, Mathis ended up a good deal behind George West and lost 55-37.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Taft, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against West Oso by a score of 81-70 on Friday.

Mathis' defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Taft, their win bumped their record up to 14-11.

Mathis strolled past Taft when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 56-40. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Taft's Jordan Villalobos, who went 9 for 19 on his way to 21 points and eight rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mathis still be able to contain Villalobos? There's only one way to find out.