The Tidehaven Tigers will head out to face off against the Rice Consolidated Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rice Consolidated took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Tidehaven, who comes in off a win.
Tidehaven took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 55-32 margin over Palacios. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Rice Consolidated was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 21st straight loss. They were beaten by Edna 50-17. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1497th, while the Cowboys are ranked 522nd).
Tidehaven pushed their record up to 31-2 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.1 points per game. As for Rice Consolidated, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-25.
Everything came up roses for Tidehaven against Rice Consolidated in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 47-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tidehaven since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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