The Austwell-Tivoli Redfish will be home for the holidays to greet the Pettus Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Austwell-Tivoli's recent rough patch got a bit rougher back in November after their third straight loss dating back to last season. They suffered a rough 53-27 defeat at the hands of Bloomington.
Meanwhile, Pettus came up short against Moulton on Tuesday and fell 45-36. Pettus has struggled against Moulton recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Pettus saw an underclassman step up: Hayleigh Cruz scored 20 points. Cruz scored a full 55.6% of Pettus' points, the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Austwell-Tivoli's loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Pettus, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Austwell-Tivoli against Pettus in their previous matchup back in December of 2019 as the team secured a 54-27 win. Will Austwell-Tivoli repeat their success, or does Pettus have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
