The Saginaw Rough Riders and the Martin Warriors will round out the year against one another at at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Saginaw was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 30-29 to Azle. The Rough Riders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jazmine Duncan, who posted seven points along with ten rebounds and five steals. Amaya McGrew was another key player, putting up nine points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Martin didn't have quite enough to beat Lamar on Friday and fell 36-33. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 11-3 in the first quarter.
Martin's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-11. As for Saginaw, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Saginaw might still be hurting after the 50-27 defeat they got from Martin in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Saginaw avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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