The Port Aransas Marlins will square off against the Freer Buckaroos at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Saturday, Port Aransas came up short against London and fell 55-44. The defeat continues a trend for the Marlins in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Freer strolled past La Villa with points to spare last Friday, taking the game 56-38. The Buckaroos haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Freer's win came from a few key players Port Aransas will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ayden Ramirez, who went 7-for-17 to rack up 20 points along with five rebounds and four steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last nine games he's played. Erik Leal was another key player, going 5-for-11 on his way to 15 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards.
Freer smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matchups.
Freer's victory bumped their record up to 17-13. As for Port Aransas, their loss dropped their record down to 26-9.
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