The Sudan Hornets will head out to face off against the Sundown Roughnecks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, Sudan came up short against Plains and fell 53-40. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 858th, while the Cowboys are ranked 272nd).
Meanwhile, Sundown also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to New Deal by a score of 54-47.
Sudan will need focus on slowing down Nathan McAdams, one of several Sundown players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 of 11 en route to 12 points. Another player making a difference was Briar Miller, who posted eight points.
Sudan now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Sundown, their record is now 3-2.
Sudan was able to grind out a solid win over Sundown in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 55-43. Will Sudan repeat their success, or does Sundown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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