The Smithville Tigers will challenge the Navasota Rattlers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Smithville earned a 53-41 win over Caldwell. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 524th, while the Hornets are ranked 1076th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Navasota waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Brahmas, posting a 49-19 victory. The Rattlers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.
Navasota is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.8 points per game. As for Smithville, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-9.
Smithville beat Navasota 36-28 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Smithville repeat their success, or does Navasota have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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