Basketball Game Preview: Axtell Longhorns vs. Moody Bearcats

The Axtell Longhorns will head out on the road to challenge the Moody Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Axtell is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.

Axtell will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 37) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Mart 58-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Longhorns have posted since December 8, 2023.

Moody has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 43-30 to Riesel on Friday. The contest marked the Bearcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Axtell now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Moody, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.

Axtell beat Moody 57-48 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Axtell since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.