Basketball Game Preview: Frenship Tigers vs. Montwood Rams

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Previous 5 Games

11/16/23 - Home	68-39 W
11/17/22 - Home	82-27 W
11/18/21 - Home	71-23 W
11/21/19 - Home	73-16 W
02/12/19 - Neutral	63-32 W

Frenship is 5-0 against Montwood since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Frenship Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Montwood Rams at 3:30 p.m. Frenship will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.

Last Tuesday, Frenship took their contest with ease, bagging a 78-26 win over Midland Legacy. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 20 matches by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Montwood, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They breezed by Socorro to the tune of 55-17 on Tuesday. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 622nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Frenship better focus on containing Jazlynn Hernandez and Mia Hairston as the pair were huge in Montwood's win. Hernandez went 8 of 13 on her way to 17 points in addition to five boards and three steals, while Hairston went 7 for 11 en route to 16 points and three steals. That's the most points Hernandez has posted since back in January of 2024. Jocelynn Custard was another key player, putting up eight points and six rebounds.

Montwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.

Frenship's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 28-6. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.4 points per game. As for Montwood, their win bumped their record up to 20-10.

Everything came up roses for Frenship against Montwood when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 68-39 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Frenship since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.