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| 01/21/25 - Home | 69-44 W |
| 12/20/24 - Away | 64-50 W |
| 01/30/24 - Home | 93-40 W |
| 01/05/24 - Away | 69-45 W |
| 01/31/23 - Away | 70-58 W |
| + 5 more games |
Saginaw is 8-2 against Azle since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Rough Riders will be home for the holidays to greet the Hornets at 5:30 p.m. Saginaw has given up an average of 55.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Monday, Saginaw came up short against Mesquite and fell 56-43. While losing is never fun, the Rough Riders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 448th, while the Skeeters are ranked 220th).
Despite their defeat, Saginaw saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Brian Armes, who posted 15 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Eugene Roseberry, who went 5-for-12 on his way to 13 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Azle, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 48-37 win over Varsity Opponent on Monday.
Azle is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points over those games. As for Saginaw, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.
Everything went Saginaw's way against Azle in their previous matchup back in January, as Saginaw made off with a 69-44 win. Do the Rough Riders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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