The University Trojans will challenge the Waco Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
University is headed into Friday's match hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They fell 59-51 to Ellison on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Eagles are ranked 33rd).
Meanwhile, Waco can bid farewell to their ten-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top against Lake Belton by a score of 68-60.
Waco's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 8-21. As for University, their loss dropped their record down to 21-8.
University beat Waco 76-66 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for University since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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