Irving lost against Pearce back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Tigers were beaten by the Mustangs 50-20. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1214th, while the Mustangs are ranked 597th).
Irving's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-11. As for Pearce, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-14.
Irving and Pearce will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next matchups. The next time the Tigers see the court they'll take on Nimitz at 7:00 p.m. on January 6, 2026. As for Pearce, their break will end when they face Bell at 12:15 p.m. on the 30th.
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