The Saginaw Rough Riders will head out on the road to square off against the Aledo Bearcats at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Saginaw is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Saginaw was beaten by Brewer 69-37. The contest marked the Rough Riders' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Aledo faced off against Fossil Ridge on Tuesday. Aledo enjoyed a cozy 63-44 win over Fossil Ridge. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Panthers are ranked 505th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aledo's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.2 points per game. As for Saginaw, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.
Saginaw came up short against Aledo when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 45-41. Can Saginaw avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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