Lindale is 0-4 against Athens since January of 2023 but things could change on Friday. The Lindale Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Athens Hornets at 7:30 p.m. Lindale knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Athens likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Lindale was able to grind out a solid victory over Bullard, taking the game 60-49. The win was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 943rd, while the Panthers are ranked 370th).
Meanwhile, Athens didn't have quite enough to beat Palestine on Tuesday and fell 52-49.
Athens' defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Lindale, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11.
Lindale took a serious blow against Athens in their previous meeting back in February, falling 91-55. Can Lindale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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