The Naaman Forest Rangers will venture away from home to face off against the Sachse Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Naaman Forest was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-48 to North Garland. The Rangers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Sachse over South Garland in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Everything went Sachse's way against South Garland as Sachse made off with a 68-45 win. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Mustangs had established a 21 point advantage.
Sachse's win came from a few key players Naaman Forest will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Austin Young, who posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Brayden Banks, who had eight points and eight boards.
Sachse is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-14 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Naaman Forest, their loss dropped their record down to 8-19.
Naaman Forest couldn't quite finish off Sachse when the teams last played back in December of 2024 and fell 59-56. Can Naaman Forest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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