Mercedes is on a ten-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Porter a nine-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Tuesday. The Mercedes Tigers will host the Porter Cowboys at 7:30 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Mercedes took on Weslaco East on Friday. Mercedes took a 60-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Weslaco East. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1261st, while the Wildcats are ranked 301st).
Meanwhile, Porter came into Friday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Donna by a score of 46-34 on Friday.
Mercedes' loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Porter, their victory bumped their record up to 4-14.
Mercedes came up short against Porter in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 54-49. Will Mercedes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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