Taft is 2-8 against Mathis since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Taft Greyhounds will head out to take on the Mathis Pirates at 6:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Taft lost to West Oso on the road by a 68-50 margin. The Greyhounds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Mathis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They took a hard 64-45 fall against George West.
Taft's defeat dropped their record down to 17-14. As for Mathis, their loss dropped their record down to 8-16.
Taft came out on top in a nail-biter against Mathis in their previous meeting back in January, sneaking past 48-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for Taft since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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