Basketball Game Preview: Compass Academy vs. Denver City Mustangs

Compass Academy are taking a road trip to square off against the Denver City Mustangs at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Compass Academy has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 25.

Compass Academy is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Brownfield two weeks ago (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Compass Academy might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Brownfield an easy 43-23 win. Compass Academy was down 33-11 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Despite the loss, Compass Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Peyton Stewart almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 boards. Stewart is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Sareyah Hinojoz was another key player, putting up six points and five rebounds.

Meanwhile, Denver City came up short against Wink on Tuesday and fell 39-31. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Denver City's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Compass Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.