The Granbury Pirates entered their tilt with the Saginaw Rough Riders with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went Granbury's way against Saginaw on Tuesday as Granbury made off with a 52-29 victory. Given Granbury's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while Saginaw is ranked 817th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Saginaw lost, one person who can't be blamed is Tatum Stone. Despite the final result, she scored 21 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Granbury has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Saginaw, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Granbury will look to defend their home court on Friday against Aledo at 6:15 p.m. Aledo is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Saginaw, they will face off against Rider at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Rider has now lost nine straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 2.
