The Smithville Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Caldwell Hornets at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Smithville has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Friday, Smithville was able to grind out a solid win over Giddings, taking the game 59-50. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 519th, while the Buffaloes are ranked 1294th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Caldwell came up short against Navasota on Friday, falling 46-21.
Smithville is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. As for Caldwell, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-16 record this season.
Smithville beat Caldwell 45-34 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smithville since the team 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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