The Rice Consolidated Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Hallettsville Brahmas at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rice Consolidated's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
Rice Consolidated took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Tidehaven 60-39. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 630th, while the Tigers are ranked 1513th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hallettsville posted their biggest win since January 3rd on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 56-36 margin over Palacios.
Rice Consolidated is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points per game. As for Hallettsville, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-21.
Rice Consolidated didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Hallettsville in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 52-48 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rice Consolidated since the squad 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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