After flying high against Johnson City last Friday, San Saba came back down to earth. The San Saba Armadillos fell 54-45 to the New Deal Lions on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Armadillos came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Lions are ranked 479th).
San Saba's defeat dropped their record down to 15-5. As for New Deal, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-7.
San Saba will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against Center Point at 12:15 p.m. on Monday. San Saba is facing Center Point at the right time seeing as Center Point is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for New Deal, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the New Deal Lions challenge the Hermleigh Cardinals at 3:40 p.m. on Friday. Hermleigh's defense has only allowed 26 points per game this season, so New Deal's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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