The Rivercrest Rebels will be taking part in a tournament against the Chisum Mustangs on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, the stars were shining brightly for Rivercrest in a 51-32 win over Bowie.
Meanwhile, Chisum hadn't done well against Mount Vernon recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Chisum simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Mount Vernon 70-31. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 724th, while the Tigers are ranked 1517th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chisum now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Rivercrest, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-12.
Rivercrest was dealt a bruising 67-39 loss at the hands of Chisum in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Rivercrest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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