The University Trojans and the Saginaw Rough Riders will face off at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. University has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Saginaw will come in with three straight victories.
University is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Aledo on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. University lost 47-23 to Aledo. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 895th, while the Bearcats are ranked 261st).
Meanwhile, Saginaw blew past Parish Episcopal, posting a 50-15 win. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the Rough Riders this season.
University's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Saginaw, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season.
University came up short against Saginaw in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 35-30. Thankfully for University, Tatum Stone (who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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