Graham is 0-10 against Stephenville since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Graham Steers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Stephenville Yellow Jackets/Honeybees at 5:45 p.m. Graham will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 644th, while Stephenville is ranked 178th).
While Graham couldn't quite beat Mineral Wells on Friday, the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 64-point defeat they were dealt last Tuesday. Graham fell just short of Mineral Wells by a score of 22-19. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Graham has suffered yet this season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Stephenville beat Mineral Wells 35-30 on Tuesday. The victory was just what Stephenville needed coming off of a 74-29 defeat in their prior matchup.
Graham has not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for Stephenville, their victory bumped their record up to 18-10.
Graham suffered a grim 46-24 defeat to Stephenville in their previous meeting on January 9th. Will Graham have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
