Saginaw and Chisholm Trail are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Saginaw Rough Riders will venture away from home to face off against the Chisholm Trail Rangers at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Saginaw is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Aledo on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Saginaw took a blow against Aledo, falling 52-23. The Rough Riders haven't had much luck with the Bearcats recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
| 01/28/25 vs Aledo | 8 |
| 01/24/25 @ Brewer | 11 |
| 01/21/25 vs Azle | 12 |
| 01/17/25 @ Granbury | 11 |
| 01/11/25 @ Fossil Ridge | 11 |
Despite the loss, Saginaw saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jazmine Duncan posted six points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Duncan is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games she's played.
Meanwhile, Chisholm Trail was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 62-39 to Fossil Ridge. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 391st, while the Panthers are ranked 84th).
Saginaw's loss dropped their record down to 13-16. As for Chisholm Trail, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-14.
Saginaw came up short against Chisholm Trail in their previous matchup on January 7th, falling 53-46. Can Saginaw avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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