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| 11/16/23 - Neutral | 56-19 W |
| 02/07/20 - Home | 73-40 W |
| 01/21/20 - Away | 58-29 W |
| 02/01/19 - Away | 80-26 W |
| 01/15/19 - Home | 76-30 W |
| + 4 more games |
Poth is 8-1 against Nixon-Smiley since December of 2014 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Poth Pirates will host the Nixon-Smiley Mustangs at 6:15 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Poth's tournament run continued when they took on Hallettsville on Saturday. Poth walked away with a 44-32 victory over Hallettsville. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 413th, while the Brahmas are ranked 945th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Nixon-Smiley posted their biggest win since December 5th on Saturday. They ended the year with a bang, routing Woodsboro 59-37. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Poth better keep an eye on Janaelyn White. She was instrumental in Nixon-Smiley's win, going 8 of 17 on her way to 18 points and three steals. That's the most points White has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashly Garcia, who posted six points along with seven boards and four steals.
Nixon-Smiley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Nixon-Smiley's victory bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Poth, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Poth against Nixon-Smiley when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-19 win. Will Poth repeat their success, or does Nixon-Smiley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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