Pirates
| 01/27/26 vs Nixon-Smiley | 60-53 |
| 01/23/26 vs Luling | 56-47 |
| 01/20/26 @ Stockdale | 56-41 |
Poth extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday, bumping them up to 5-8. They walked away with a 60-53 victory over the Nixon-Smiley Mustangs. The Pirates have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mustangs, too.
As for Nixon-Smiley, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 18-6. Their loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Henry Benavidez, who went 5-for-12 en route to 13 points. Another player making a difference was Hugo Wibbelink, who posted seven points along with ten boards and four blocks.
Poth wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 64-53 win against Karnes City on the 30th. As for Nixon-Smiley, they have also already played their next game, a 74-40 defeat against Goliad on the 30th.
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