Preview: Floydada Whirlwinds vs. Farwell Steers
The Floydada Whirlwinds will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Farwell Steers at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. Floydada will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 161st, while Farwell is ranked 42nd).
With a playoff game on the line, Floydada rose to the challenge on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 43-41 victory over the Greyhounds.
Meanwhile, Farwell waltzed into their game on Friday with 16 straight wins but they left with 17. They strolled past Clarendon with points to spare, taking the game 52-38.
Farwell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Landri Richey led the charge by scoring 14 points along with six steals and four blocks. Makylee Baldwin was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with six rebounds.
Floydada's record now sits at 27-3. As for Farwell, they are on a roll lately: they've won 23 of their last 24 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 31-3 record this season.
Floydada took a serious blow against Farwell in their previous matchup back in February of 2018, falling 73-24. Can Floydada avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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