Collinsville and Alvord are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2019, but not for long. The Collinsville Pirates will face off against the Alvord Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Alvord took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Collinsville, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for Collinsville against Tioga as the team secured an 85-38 win. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Alvord was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat. They were outmatched by Muenster and fell 68-20. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1368th, while the Hornets are ranked 223rd).
Collinsville pushed their record up to 20-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.0 points per game. As for Alvord, their loss dropped their record down to 3-23.
Everything came up roses for Collinsville against Alvord in their previous matchup on January 7th, as the squad secured a 104-25 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Collinsville 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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