The Redwater Dragons will head out on the road to challenge the Tatum Eagles at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Redwater had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Yellowjackets 57-55. The win was nothing new for Redwater as they're now sitting on four straight.
Redwater's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marquez Jones led the charge by scoring 18 points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Tyris Crowell, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Tatum stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past White Oak, posting a 94-23 victory on the road. While fans of Tatum might be used to big wins, the 71-point margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Redwater is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-10 record this season. As for Tatum, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 23-8.
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