The Chilton Pirates will challenge the Axtell Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chilton has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 3.
Chilton is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Marlin on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Chilton was outmatched by Marlin and fell 87-10. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 54-3.
Meanwhile, Axtell hadn't done well against Riesel recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Axtell snuck past Riesel with a 48-43 victory.
Axtell's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Chilton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Chilton didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Axtell when the teams last played back in February of 2019, but they still walked away with a 64-58 victory. Does Chilton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Axtell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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