The Mexia Black Cats will square off against the Liberty-Eylau Leopards on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Mexia sitting on 11 straight victories and Liberty-Eylau on 34 (dating back to last season).
Last Monday, Mexia beat Central Heights 62-53. Given the Black Cats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 350th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 779th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Liberty-Eylau against Queen City on Tuesday as the team secured a 78-42 win. The Leopards have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 20 games by 20 points or more this season.
Liberty-Eylau's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 33-0. As for Mexia, their win bumped their record up to 23-10.
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