After both having extra time off, the Santa Anna Mountaineers and the Rising Star Wildcats will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Anna hasn't scored more than 27 points for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 59-27, which was the final score in Santa Anna's tilt against Blanket last Friday. While losing is never fun, the Mountaineers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1554th, while the Tigers are ranked 736th).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Rising Star challenged May last Friday. Rising Star had to suffer through a 68-21 loss at the hands of May. The match marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Rising Star has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Santa Anna, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-5.
Santa Anna was able to grind out a solid victory over Rising Star in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, winning 52-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Anna since the squad 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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