A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Terrell Tigers take on the Kaufman Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday... Terrell is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
On Friday, Terrell came up short against Midlothian Heritage and fell 41-34. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 677th, while the Jaguars are ranked 149th).
Despite the defeat, Terrell saw an underclassman step up: freshman Danielle Jones posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubree Tate, who had seven points.
Meanwhile, Kaufman unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 47-38 loss to Crandall. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pirates 13-9 in the first quarter.
Terrell's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Kaufman, their loss dropped their record down to 17-5.
Everything came up roses for Terrell against Kaufman in their previous meeting back in January of 2022, as the team secured a 67-30 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Terrell since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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