The Chisholm Trail Rangers will square off against the Saginaw Rough Riders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, everything went Chisholm Trail's way against Fossil Ridge as Chisholm Trail made off with a 54-28 victory. Given the Rangers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Panthers are ranked 524th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Saginaw, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 77-61 win over Aledo on Tuesday.
Saginaw's win came from a few key players Chisholm Trail will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jaden Armes, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. Those 19 points gave him a new career-high. Eugene Roseberry was another key player, going 6 for 12 on his way to 21 points and six boards.
Saginaw was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Saginaw is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-19 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Chisholm Trail, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-8.
Chisholm Trail was able to grind out a solid win over Saginaw in their previous meeting on January 7th, winning 63-56. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Saginaw's Trystan Overman, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Chisholm Trail still be able to contain Overman? There's only one way to find out.
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