Preview: Juarez-Lincoln Huskies vs. Roma Gladiators
Juarez-Lincoln is on a four-game streak of home losses, Roma a 13-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Juarez-Lincoln Huskies will take on the Roma Gladiators at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 90-37, which was the final score in Juarez-Lincoln's tilt against Nixon on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Juarez-Lincoln in their matchups with Nixon: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Roma lost to Rio Grande City at home by a decisive 57-43 margin on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Roma can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1374th, while Rio Grande City is ranked 635th).
Juarez-Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 2-31. As for Roma, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-21 record this season.
Juarez-Lincoln lost to Roma at home by a decisive 56-40 margin when the teams last played back in January. Will Juarez-Lincoln have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
