Tivy hasn't had much luck against Wagner recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Tivy Antlers will square off against the Wagner Thunderbirds at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Tivy lost to New Braunfels at home by a 88-71 margin. While losing is never fun, the Antlers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 457th, while the Unicorns are ranked 174th).
Meanwhile, Wagner entered their tilt with New Braunfels on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Unicorns by a score of 69-61.
Wagner's win came from a few key players Tivy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Trevaun Clark, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tyler Jackson, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 15 points.
Wagner smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
This is the second loss in a row for Tivy and nudges their season record down to 13-16. As for Wagner, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-7.
Tivy might still be hurting after the 73-48 defeat they got from Wagner in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Clark, who went 7 for 14 en route to 19 points and six boards. Now that Tivy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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