The Sterling Raiders will face off against the Sharpstown Apollos at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Sterling and six for Sharpstown.
Sterling saw some tournament action last Friday. They were outmatched by Randle and fell 72-42. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1200th, while the Lions are ranked 495th).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 63-16, which was the final score in Sharpstown's tilt against Benjamin Davis on Tuesday. The game marked the Apollos' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Sterling's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Sharpstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Everything came up roses for Sterling against Sharpstown when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the squad secured an 82-32 win. In that match, Sterling amassed a halftime lead of 42-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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