Basketball Game Preview: Slaton Tigers vs. Littlefield Wildcats

Slaton is 0-10 against Littlefield since December of 2017 but things could change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Slaton Tigers take on the Littlefield Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Slaton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matchups.

Slaton's tournament run continued when they took on Midland Christian on Saturday. Slaton took down Midland Christian 59-43.

Meanwhile, Littlefield entered their tilt with Panhandle on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They enjoyed a cozy 68-54 victory over the Panthers.

Littlefield is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Slaton, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.

Slaton ended up a good deal behind Littlefield in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, losing 78-62. Can Slaton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.