The Saginaw Rough Riders will venture away from home to take on the Chisholm Trail Rangers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Saginaw took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They took down Aledo 77-61. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Rough Riders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 630th, while the Bearcats are ranked 89th).
| 01/28/25 vs Aledo | 19 |
| 01/17/25 @ Granbury | 13 |
| 12/20/24 @ Azle | 11 |
| 01/24/25 @ Brewer | 10 |
| 11/25/24 vs Polytechnic | 9 |
Saginaw's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaden Armes, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. Those 19 points gave Armes a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Eugene Roseberry, who went 6 for 12 en route to 21 points and six boards.
Saginaw was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Chisholm Trail made easy work of Fossil Ridge on Tuesday and carried off a 54-28 victory.
Saginaw is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-19 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Chisholm Trail, they pushed their record up to 18-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Saginaw came up short against Chisholm Trail in their previous matchup on January 7th, falling 63-56. Can Saginaw avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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