The Navasota Rattlers will venture away from home to face off against the Smithville Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Navasota is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
On Tuesday, everything came up roses for Navasota against Bellville as the team secured a 49-19 victory. The Rattlers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Smithville earned a 53-41 win over Caldwell on Tuesday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 524th, while the Hornets are ranked 1076th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Navasota is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-10 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.3 points. As for Smithville, they pushed their record up to 22-9 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Navasota came up short against Smithville when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 36-28. Can Navasota avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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