The Bell Blue Raiders will square off against the Timber Creek Falcons at 7:00 a.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Bell will bounce into Friday's game after beating Trinity, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Bell pulled ahead with a 59-58 photo finish over Trinity on Tuesday. Given the Blue Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Trojans are ranked 466th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Timber Creek blew past Northwest, posting a 62-26 victory. That looming 62-26 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Falcons yet this season.
Timber Creek's win bumped their record up to 12-17. As for Bell, their victory bumped their record up to 20-10.
Bell was able to grind out a solid win over Timber Creek in their previous meeting back in January, winning 80-71. Will Bell repeat their success, or does Timber Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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