Basketball Game Preview: Wolfe City Wolves vs. Bland Tigers

The Wolfe City Wolves will venture away from home to face off against the Bland Tigers at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Wolfe City has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Bland will arrive with three straight victories.

Wolfe City is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Tom Bean on Saturday. Wolfe City fell just short of Tom Bean by a score of 41-39. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wolves have suffered since November 26, 2024.

Meanwhile, Bland strolled past Sam Rayburn with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 54-35. The Tigers pushed the score to 46-24 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rebels cut but never quite recovered from.

Bland pushed their record up to 18-1 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Wolfe City, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.

Things could have been worse for Wolfe City, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 50-34 loss to Bland in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Wolfe City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.