Basketball Preview: Hughes Springs Mustangs vs. Gladewater Bears
Hughes Springs is 0-5 against the Bears since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hughes Springs Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Gladewater Bears at 6:15 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hughes Springs has struggled recently with 23 defeats in a row, while the Bears will arrive with 11 straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Hughes Springs was beaten by the Eagles 64-23. Hughes Springs was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-9.
Sabine typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Gladewater proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 52-43 win over the Cardinals.
Hughes Springs dropped their record down to 0-18 with that loss, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Gladewater, their win bumped their record up to 17-12.
Hughes Springs was dealt a bruising 55-18 defeat at the hands of the Bears when the teams last played back in January. Can Hughes Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
