The Belton Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the University Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Belton beat Lake Belton 61-50. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Broncos recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, University waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Bobcats with points to spare, taking the game 68-53. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Bobcats are ranked 266th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Belton pushed their record up to 27-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points over those games. As for University, their win bumped their record up to 23-8.
Belton didn't have too much breathing room in their game against University when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 69-65 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Belton since the squad 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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