Mathis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were dealt an 86-43 defeat at the hands of the London Pirates. While losing is never fun, Mathis can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1303rd, while London is ranked 334th).
Leading London to victory were Aiden Salinas and Ac Carpentier. Salinas went 10 of 17 on his way to 22 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals, while Carpentier went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points along with six assists and three steals. The matchup was Salinas' sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Jennings, who posted seven points along with five assists and five steals.
Mathis' loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for London, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 23-5.
Mathis will welcome West Oso at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Oso is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.6 points per game this season. As for London, they will venture away from home to challenge Aransas Pass at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Aransas Pass is on a six-game streak of home wins, London a 12-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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