The Legacy Longhorns will square off against the Basic Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Legacy will be strutting in after a victory while Basic will be coming in after a loss.
Legacy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Sunrise Mountain, who was ranked 12th at the time (Legacy was ranked 18th). Legacy managed an 18-14 win over Sunrise Mountain on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Basic came up short against Bishop Gorman on Monday and fell 20-12. The defeat continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Gaels: they've now lost five in a row.
Legacy pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.0 points per game. As for Basic, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
Legacy didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Basic in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Basic's Halley Redd, who rushed for 96 yards on only seven carries, and also threw for 67 yards and two touchdowns. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Legacy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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