The Baird Bears will face off against the Gordon Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Baird took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They breezed by Ranger to the tune of 75-15. The Bears' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Gordon entered their tilt with Strawn on Tuesday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They blew past the Greyhounds 75-35. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 382nd, while the Greyhounds are ranked 1528th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gordon is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.2 points per game. As for Baird, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Baird took a serious blow against Gordon in their previous meeting on January 14th, falling 80-20. Will Baird 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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