There's no place like home for the Mathis Pirates, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 56-40 victory over Taft on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mathis also won the last time the pair played back in January.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mathis to victory, but perhaps none more so than Arik Cuellar, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Cuellar has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Quesada, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
When it comes to explaining why Taft lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jordan Villalobos. Despite the final result, he scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Gilbert Hinojosa was another key contributor, scoring two points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Mathis pushed their record up to 16-14 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Taft, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 19-15.
Mathis will head out on the road to challenge Goliad at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Mathis focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Friday. As for Taft, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Odem at 6:15 p.m. Hopefully Taft focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Friday.
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