The Axtell Longhorns will challenge the Riesel Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Axtell is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Marlin on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Axtell was outmatched by Marlin and fell 52-9. The contest marked the Longhorns' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Riesel entered their tilt with Marlin on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 31-30 victory over the Bulldogs.
Riesel is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.8 points per game. As for Axtell, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-13 record this season.
Axtell was dealt a bruising 61-30 defeat at the hands of Riesel in their previous meeting on January 7th. Will Axtell have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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