Basketball Preview: South Garland Titans vs. Lone Star Rangers
The South Garland Titans will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Lone Star Rangers at 9:00 a.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, South Garland came up short against Irving and fell 57-48. The Titans haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
South Garland might have lost, but man, Elijah Darden was a machine: he went 6 for 12 en route to 22 points plus two steals. The matchup was Darden's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Lbron Green was another key player, earning eight points.
Meanwhile, Lone Star entered their match against Little Elm on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Lone Star took a 67-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Little Elm.
Lone Star's loss ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3. As for South Garland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything went South Garland's way against Lone Star when the teams last played back in November of 2015, as South Garland made off with a 66-44 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lone Star's Cameron Gooden, who posted 26 points along with two steals. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be easier for South Garland to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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