For the first time this season, Luling will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Karnes City Badgers at 8:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses for Luling and four for Karnes City.
On Tuesday, Luling took a blow against La Vernia, falling 76-40. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1514th, while the Bears are ranked 639th).
Meanwhile, Karnes City managed to keep up with Odem until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Badgers lost 60-38 to the Owls.
Luling will have to contain Savion Nixon-Thompson as he made an impact in Karnes City's last game. He dropped a double-double with 29 points and ten rebounds. Nixon-Thompson continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Micah Fuentes was another key player, putting up five points in addition to five assists and five steals.
Karnes City's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Luling, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-16.
Luling beat Karnes City 49-39 in their previous meeting back in December of 2025. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Nixon-Thompson, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Eagles still be able to contain Nixon-Thompson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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