The Corsicana Tigers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Crandall on the road and fell 82-35. Corsicana has struggled against Crandall recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Crandall's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marlon Linton jr, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and 0 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Chaz Wallace, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine assists.
Corsicana has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-17 record this season. As for Crandall, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-15.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Corsicana will take on Red Oak at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Corsicana will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 727th, while Red Oak is ranked 167th). As for Crandall, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Forney at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Forney will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 849th, while Crandall is ranked 270th).
