Basketball Game Preview: New Home Leopards vs. Floydada Whirlwinds

The New Home Leopards will venture away from home to challenge the Floydada Whirlwinds at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

On Tuesday, New Home humbled Tahoka with a 69-38 victory. The Leopards have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Floydada came into Saturday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They pulled ahead with a 62-61 photo finish over Saint Jo on Saturday.

New Home's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Floydada, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.