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| 12/02/23 - Neutral | 27-26 W |
| 12/20/22 - Away | 36-32 W |
| 12/01/22 - Neutral | 47-22 W |
| 11/30/21 - Home | 37-34 W |
| 02/04/20 - Away | 36-64 L |
| + 5 more games |
Splendora is 8-2 against Tarkington since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Splendora Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Tarkington Longhorns at 11:40 a.m.
Splendora easily dispatched West Fork on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Splendora fell just short of Dayton by a score of 37-34 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since November 18, 2023.
Meanwhile, Tarkington strolled past Shepherd with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 42-28.
Tarkington found their leader in sophomore Layla Watson, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 17 boards. With that strong performance, Watson is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Abigail Rodriguez was another key player, putting up seven points and six rebounds.
Splendora dropped their record down to 9-9 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Tarkington, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season.
Splendora barely slipped by Tarkington when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 27-26. Will Splendora repeat their success, or does Tarkington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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