The Thrall Tigers will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Shiner Comanches at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Thrall rose to the challenge on Thursday. They managed a 47-43 victory over the Oilers.
Thrall got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ashlyn Jarosek out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Jarosek hasn't dropped below two steals for 19 straight games. Another player making a difference was Brynn Leschber, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, Shiner waltzed into their contest on Friday with 23 straight wins but they left with 24. They took down Big Sandy 45-29. Given Shiner's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while Big Sandy is ranked 598th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Thrall is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 games, which provided a massive bump to their 22-11 record this season. As for Shiner, their win bumped their record up to 31-2.
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