Crandall hasn't had much luck against Red Oak recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Crandall Pirates will face off against the Red Oak Hawks at 8:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Crandall sitting on six straight victories and Red Oak on nine.
Crandall is headed into the match having just posted their closest win since February 19, 2024 on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Midlothian, sneaking past 59-57. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Pirates' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 416th, while the Panthers are ranked 130th).
| 01/31/25 vs Midlothian | 19 |
| 01/28/25 @ Kaufman | 18 |
| 01/24/25 vs Midlothian Heritage | 16 |
| 12/17/24 vs Terrell | 13 |
| 01/14/25 vs Corsicana | 12 |
Crandall got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tj Taylor out in front who went 8 for 16 on his way to 19 points. The dominant performance gave Taylor a new career-high in points. Dylan Franklin was another key player, putting up nine points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Red Oak was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Corsicana 76-31. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Red Oak is also on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.7 points. As for Crandall, they pushed their record up to 13-15 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Crandall might still be hurting after the 81-56 defeat they got from Red Oak in their previous matchup back in January. Can Crandall avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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