The Granbury Pirates will face off against the Saginaw Rough Riders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Granbury will be strutting in after a victory while Saginaw will be coming in after a loss.
Granbury took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Fossil Ridge by a score of 48-41. The win was some much needed relief for the Pirates as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Saginaw was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 67-52 to Fossil Ridge. The Rough Riders were down 61-36 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Granbury will have to contain Willie McCrary as he made an impact in Saginaw's last game. He went 9 for 12 on his way to 21 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave McCrary a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eugene Roseberry, who posted 11 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Saginaw's loss dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Granbury, their victory bumped their record up to 12-16.
Granbury beat Saginaw 56-44 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Saginaw's Jaiden Gastile, who went 8 of 20 on his way to 19 points along with eight boards and four blocks. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Granbury to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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