Teague hasn't had much luck against Mexia recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Teague Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mexia Black Cats at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Teague took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They managed a 55-50 victory over Groesbeck. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Lions as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Brayden Leija continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Stacks, who posted 13 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Mexia had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.2 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 70-53 victory over the Eagles. Given the Black Cats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 376th, while the Eagles are ranked 849th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mexia's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-10. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Teague, their victory bumped their record up to 6-14.
Teague was taken down by Mexia 69-41 in their previous meeting on January 7th. Will Teague have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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