The Collinsville Pirates will venture away from home to challenge the Slidell Greyhounds at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Collinsville is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Collinsville will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Muenster, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Collinsville managed a 48-43 win over Muenster on Friday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Pirates' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 487th, while the Hornets are ranked 187th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Slidell). They blew past Alvord 73-34 on Friday. The Greyhounds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Collinsville is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Slidell, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-8.
Collinsville was able to grind out a solid victory over Slidell in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 66-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Collinsville since the team 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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