The Wagner Thunderbirds will head out to face off against the Veterans Memorial Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Wagner will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Wagner is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since December 20, 2024 on Wednesday. They blew past Tivy 75-55. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Antlers are ranked 463rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Veterans Memorial was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 57-51 to New Braunfels.
Wagner pushed their record up to 21-7 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Veterans Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-12.
Wagner beat Veterans Memorial 48-38 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wagner since the team 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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