Leonard hasn't had much luck against Pottsboro recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Leonard Tigers take on the Pottsboro Cardinals at 6:15 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Leonard took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 51-36 victory over Blue Ridge.
Meanwhile, Pottsboro came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points) and they left with even more momentum. They escaped with a win against the Tigers by the margin of a single free throw, 42-41. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Tigers are ranked 604th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pottsboro has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for Leonard, their win bumped their record up to 20-14.
Leonard suffered a grim 41-21 defeat to Pottsboro when the teams last played back in January. Can Leonard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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