The Carter Cowboys will face off against the Celina Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Carter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They managed a 45-40 win over Life Waxahachie. Given the Cowboys' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Mustangs are ranked 260th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Celina came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Wolves with a sharp 53-32 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bobcats have posted since December 28, 2024.
Carter has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.9 points over those games. As for Celina, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-13.
Carter strolled past Celina when the teams last played back in March of 2020 by a score of 63-47. Does Carter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Celina turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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