The Axtell Longhorns are taking a road trip to square off against the Chilton Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chilton took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Axtell, who comes in off a win.
Axtell will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Riesel, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Axtell snuck past Riesel with a 48-43 win on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Chilton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 87-10 loss at the hands of Marlin. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1578th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 580th).
Chilton's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Axtell, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Axtell came up short against Chilton when the teams last played back in February of 2019, falling 64-58. Can Axtell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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