The Port Aransas Marlins will face off against the Goldthwaite Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Port Aransas comes in on eight and Goldthwaite on five.
Port Aransas is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They claimed a resounding 59-16 victory over La Villa. Given the Marlins' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 558th, while the Cardinals are ranked 1353rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Goldthwaite got the win against La Pryor on Monday by a conclusive 54-31. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Port Aransas' win bumped their record up to 26-8. As for Goldthwaite, their victory bumped their record up to 25-9.
Port Aransas came up short against Goldthwaite in their previous meeting back in February of 2021, falling 62-49. Can Port Aransas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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