The Vidor Pirates will head out to square off against the Lumberton Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vidor will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Vidor is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since December 28, 2024 on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against West Orange-Stark, sneaking past 62-59. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 289th, while the Mustangs are ranked 653rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lumberton got the win against West Orange-Stark on Tuesday by a conclusive 42-21. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Lumberton's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-17. As for Vidor, they have been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season.
Vidor beat Lumberton 53-44 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vidor 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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