The Goldthwaite Eagles will face off against the Port Aransas Marlins at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Goldthwaite comes in on five and Port Aransas on eight.
Goldthwaite is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 54-31 margin over La Pryor. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Port Aransas humbled La Villa with a 59-16 victory. Given the Marlins' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 558th, while the Cardinals are ranked 1353rd), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Port Aransas' win bumped their record up to 26-8. As for Goldthwaite, their victory bumped their record up to 25-9.
Goldthwaite was able to grind out a solid win over Port Aransas when the teams last played back in February of 2021, winning 62-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Goldthwaite 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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