The Goliad Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Luling Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of these teams found much success offensively their last time out, scoring well below their season average.
Goliad will head into Friday's contest having proved themselves against Stockdale: Goliad took a 24-point loss the last time they faced off against Stockdale, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Goliad came out on top in a nail-biter against Stockdale on Friday, sneaking past 23-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since January 5, 2024.
Meanwhile, Luling was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Poth, falling 43-17. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1330th, while the Pirates are ranked 397th).
Goliad is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-15 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.4 points per game. As for Luling, their loss dropped their record down to 8-21.
Everything came up roses for Goliad against Luling in their previous meeting on January 3rd, as the team secured a 59-25 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Goliad 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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