Sam Houston and the Mustangs are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Sam Houston Hurricanes will head out on the road to face off against the Jefferson Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Sam Houston has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while the Mustangs will arrive with three straight wins.
Sam Houston pushed their score all the way to 58 last Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 72-58 bruising from Brackenridge.
Meanwhile, Jefferson didn't have too much trouble with the Eagles on the road on Friday as they won 66-51.
Jefferson's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trey Perez, who scored 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Durbon, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds and seven assists.
Sam Houston has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-21 record this season. As for Jefferson, they pushed their record up to 18-15 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Sam Houston opened the new year with a less-than-successful 57-45 loss to the Mustangs. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Perez, who scored 27 points. Now that Sam Houston knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
