Floydada is 2-8 against Abernathy since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Floydada Whirlwinds will head out to challenge the Abernathy Antelopes at 7:30 p.m. Floydada knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 contests -- so hopefully Abernathy likes a good challenge.
Floydada took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past New Deal 82-46. The Whirlwinds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 27 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Abernathy entered their tilt with Tahoka on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bulldogs 69-30. Given the Antelopes' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 584th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 1175th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Abernathy has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points per game. As for Floydada, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-10.
Floydada couldn't quite finish off Abernathy in their previous meeting back in January and fell 58-56. Can Floydada avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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