The George West Longhorns will venture away from home to challenge the Mathis Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither George West nor Mathis posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
George West is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against West Oso on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. George West had to suffer through a 71-23 loss at the hands of West Oso. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 983rd, while the Bears are ranked 262nd).
Meanwhile, Mathis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by Aransas Pass and fell 51-22.
George West will have to contain Kailey Garcia as she made an impact in Mathis' last game. She posted six points along with five boards and four steals.
Mathis' loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for George West, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-18.
Everything came up roses for George West against Mathis in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 61-34 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for George West 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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