The Bland Tigers will take on the Wolfe City Wolves at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bland has three straight victories, Wolfe City has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Saturday, Bland didn't have too much trouble with Sam Rayburn as they won 54-35. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 190th, while the Rebels are ranked 498th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Wolfe City's game on Saturday was all tied up 16-16 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Tom Bean by a score of 41-39. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wolves have suffered since November 26, 2024.
Bland's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Wolfe City, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Bland strolled past Wolfe City in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 50-34. Will Bland repeat their success, or does Wolfe City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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