Basketball Game Preview: Lorena Leopards vs. Gatesville Hornets

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01/24/25 - Home	53-42 W
11/20/23 - Away	50-63 L
11/21/22 - Home	59-55 W
11/13/21 - Away	59-34 W
11/21/20 - Neutral	64-41 W
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Lorena has gone 9-1 against Gatesville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Lorena Leopards will head out to face off against the Gatesville Hornets at 6:30 p.m. Lorena will be strutting in after a win while Gatesville will be coming in after a loss.

Lorena took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Robinson 70-40. Given the Leopards' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 473rd, while the Rockets are ranked 1083rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Gatesville had to suffer through a 72-44 loss at the hands of La Vega. The Hornets have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Lorena now has a winning record of 17-16. As for Gatesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-13.

Lorena was able to grind out a solid victory over Gatesville in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 53-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lorena since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.