Basketball Game Preview: Caprock Longhorns vs. Lubbock Westerners

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Previous Games

11/17/20 - Away	62-35 W
01/31/20 - Away	58-51 W
12/31/19 - Home	48-38 W
01/25/19 - Home	75-39 W
12/18/18 - Away	60-43 W
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Caprock has gone 8-0 against Lubbock recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Caprock Longhorns will head out to square off against the Lubbock Westerners at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Last Tuesday, Caprock lost to Plainview on the road by a 67-48 margin. 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 877th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 288th).

Meanwhile, Lubbock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. The contest between them and Plainview didn't end well, with Lubbock falling 67-49.

Lubbock's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Caprock, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Caprock against Lubbock when the teams last played back in November of 2020, as the squad secured a 62-35 win. In that match, Caprock amassed a halftime lead of 39-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.