The Saginaw Rough Riders will head out to challenge the Azle Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Saginaw lost to Mesquite at home by a 67-52 margin. While losing is never fun, the Rough Riders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 591st, while the Skeeters are ranked 283rd).
Meanwhile, Azle escaped with a win on Friday against Connally by the margin of a single free throw, 53-52.
Saginaw has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Azle, their victory bumped their record up to 8-12.
Everything came up roses for Saginaw against Azle in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 93-40 win. In that contest, Saginaw amassed a halftime lead of 47-20, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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