The Pieper Warriors are taking a road trip to take on the New Braunfels Unicorns at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pieper is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Last Tuesday, Pieper earned a 58-51 win over Boerne. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 153rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, New Braunfels came up short against Boerne on Friday and fell 37-29. The Unicorns have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pieper will have to keep a close watch on Alyana Mcgarity and Riley Lundergreen, a pair of players who had a big impact on New Braunfels' prior game. Mcgarity went 6 of 13 en route to 17 points, while Lundergreen posted four points.
Even though they lost, New Braunfels smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Pieper is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for New Braunfels, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-13.
Pieper took their victory against New Braunfels in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 55-29. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pieper since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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