Mathis is 0-3 against West Oso since November of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Mathis Pirates will take on the West Oso Bears at 1:30 p.m.
Mathis is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against London last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mathis might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting London an easy 51-28 win. Mathis was down 40-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Amerie Smith
| 11/12/24 vs Science and Tech | 12 |
| 12/20/24 vs London | 21 |
| 12/01/23 @ Odem | 12 |
| 12/06/24 vs Annapolis Christian Academy | 11 |
| 12/14/24 vs Falfurrias | 11 |
Despite the loss, Mathis saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Amerie Smith posted 21 points in addition to five boards and five steals. Those 21 points gave Smith a new career-high.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for West Oso on Saturday. They came out on top against Godley by a score of 49-36. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Bears' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 270th, while the Wildcats are ranked 76th).
West Oso has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Mathis, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Mathis ended up a good deal behind West Oso in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, losing 56-42. Can Mathis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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