Mathis is on a four-game streak of home losses, Odem a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Mathis Pirates will welcome the Odem Owls at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mathis is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Taft on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mathis had to suffer through a 61-26 loss at the hands of Taft. The Pirates were down 41-19 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Odem was beaten by West Oso 88-2 on Tuesday. The matchup marked the Owls' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Harper Dredla was Odem's leading scorer, having posted two points. Adriana Grady held things down on the boards with five rebounds.
Mathis' loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Odem, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-18.
Mathis strolled past Odem in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 42-26. Will Mathis repeat their success, or does Odem have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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