A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Hermleigh Cardinals take on the Roby Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday... The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hermleigh has three straight wins, Roby has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Hermleigh made easy work of Highland and carried off a 42-22 victory. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Roby lost to Westbrook at home by a 50-31 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 813th, while the Wildcats are ranked 76th).
Hermleigh's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-4. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.6 points per game. As for Roby, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-7.
Hermleigh was able to grind out a solid victory over Roby in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 40-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hermleigh since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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