Carrizo Springs and Pearsall are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. The Carrizo Springs Wildcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Pearsall Mavericks at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carrizo Springs is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Carrizo Springs is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 63 points last Tuesday, they were much more limited against Somerset last Friday. They fell 41-29 to the Bulldogs. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Pearsall strolled past Uvalde with points to spare last Friday, taking the game 61-45. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 512th, while the Coyotes/Lobos (for girls) are ranked 1125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carrizo Springs' loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-7. As for Pearsall, they pushed their record up to 16-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Things could have been worse for Carrizo Springs, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 69-53 loss to Pearsall in their previous matchup back in November. Can Carrizo Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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