Arlington hasn't had much luck against Grand Prairie recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Arlington Colts will be playing at home against the Grand Prairie Gophers at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Arlington turned things around against Lamar on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 63-61 win over the Vikings.
Meanwhile, Grand Prairie had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 68-43 margin over the Texans. Given the Gophers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Texans are ranked 510th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grand Prairie has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.1 points per game. As for Arlington, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-18.
Arlington was dealt a bruising 74-42 defeat at the hands of Grand Prairie in their previous matchup back in January. Will Arlington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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