The Wagner Thunderbirds will challenge the Veterans Memorial Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wagner has 16 straight wins, Veterans Memorial has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Wednesday, Wagner earned a 53-41 victory over Tivy. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Antlers are ranked 176th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Veterans Memorial ended up a good deal behind New Braunfels on Tuesday and lost 55-36.
Veterans Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 6-23. As for Wagner, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Wagner against Veterans Memorial in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 92-27 win. In that match, Wagner amassed a halftime lead of 50-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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