Palo Duro is 2-8 against Amarillo since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Palo Duro Dons are taking a road trip to take on the Amarillo Sandies at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Palo Duro sitting on 13 straight victories and Amarillo on six.
On Friday, Palo Duro didn't have too much trouble with Monterey as they won 79-62. Given the Dons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Plainsmen are ranked 429th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Amarillo over Lubbock-Cooper in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Amarillo took down Lubbock-Cooper 59-41.
Amarillo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.4 points per game. As for Palo Duro, their win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-1.
Palo Duro came up short against Amarillo in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 53-47. Can Palo Duro avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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